diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 83ba9657e4..cdd8cffcc8 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ fuzzywuzzy_version = "1.4.0"
 rootbeer_version = "0.1.0"
 commons_io_version = "2.16.1"
 kronos_version = "0.0.1-alpha11"
-protobuf_version = "4.28.0"
+# Protobuf version is tied to Firebase dependencies and must be checked for compatibility on each update
+protobuf_version = "4.26.1"
 circleImageView_version = "3.1.0"
 timber_version = "5.0.1"