diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/pom.xml
index bd37fd303813e..7696ac8b90e79 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mercedesme/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-      <version>4.26.1</version>
+      <version>4.27.5</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>