diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 24b2bd7..ba10b2c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
     api "io.contract-testing.contractcase:test-equivalence-matchers:${caseCoreVersion}"
     implementation 'com.diogonunes:JColor:5.5.1'
     implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.27.2'
-    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.27.2'
+    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.27.3'
     implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.2'
     implementation "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:${grpcVersion}"
     implementation "io.grpc:grpc-core:${grpcVersion}"