diff --git a/examples/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/examples/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 44fd0a9d..4a5d92db 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/examples/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ grpc-kotlin-stub = { group = "io.grpc", name = "grpc-kotlin-stub", version = "1.
 protoc = { group = "com.google.protobuf", name = "protoc", version = "3.25.3" }
 protobuf-kotlin = { group = "com.google.protobuf", name = "protobuf-kotlin", version = "3.25.3" }
 protobuf-kotlin-lite = { group = "com.google.protobuf", name = "protobuf-kotlin-lite", version = "3.25.3" }
-protobuf-java-util = { group = "com.google.protobuf", name = "protobuf-java-util", version = "3.25.3" }
+protobuf-java-util = { group = "com.google.protobuf", name = "protobuf-java-util", version = "4.27.1" }
 protoc-gen-grpc-java = { group = "io.grpc", name = "protoc-gen-grpc-java", version = "1.62.2" }
 protoc-gen-grpc-kotlin = { group = "io.grpc", name = "protoc-gen-grpc-kotlin", version = "1.4.1" }