diff --git a/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle b/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
index 00d5ffe09f..c4b8e7940f 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
+++ b/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ protobuf {
     generatedFilesBaseDir = "${project.buildDir}/generated-main-proto-java"
 
     protoc {
-        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.2'
+        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.23.3'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle b/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
index f4d160d5c4..67af92196d 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
+++ b/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ protobuf {
   generatedFilesBaseDir = "$buildDir/generated-main-proto-java/"
 
   protoc {
-    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.2"
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.23.3"
   }
 
 }