diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d287279e..a23058fa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "pydantic>=2.11.3",
   "sse-starlette",
   "starlette",
-  "protobuf==5.29.5",
+  "protobuf>=5.29.5",
   "google-api-core>=1.26.0",
 ]