diff --git a/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml b/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
index 4db8e1ecd..e133b613a 100644
--- a/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
+++ b/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <artifactId>embedded-spicedb</artifactId>
 
     <properties>
-        <grpc-protobuf.version>1.68.0</grpc-protobuf.version>
+        <grpc-protobuf.version>1.68.1</grpc-protobuf.version>
         <authzed.version>0.10.0</authzed.version>
     </properties>