diff --git a/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages/Cucumber.Messages.csproj b/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages/Cucumber.Messages.csproj
index cc62023c..cb23b9bd 100644
--- a/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages/Cucumber.Messages.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages/Cucumber.Messages.csproj
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.24.3"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.24.4"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="2.58.0">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>