diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2fbfee03cf..92a237e562 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ mtconnect-protocol = "1.0.0"
 netty = "4.2.7.Final"
 pmd = "6.55.0"
 postgresql = "42.7.8"
-protobuf = "4.32.1"
 shrinkwrap = "1.2.6"
 slf4j = "2.0.17"
 spotBugs = "4.9.4"
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ plc4j-api = { module = "org.apache.plc4x:plc4j-api", version.ref = "apache-plc4x
 plc4j-s7 = { module = "org.apache.plc4x:plc4j-driver-s7", version.ref = "apache-plc4x" }
 plc4j-transport-raw-socket = { module = "org.apache.plc4x:plc4j-transport-raw-socket", version.ref = "apache-plc4x" }
 postgresql= { module = "org.postgresql:postgresql", version.ref = "postgresql" }
-protobuf = { module = "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java", version.ref = "protobuf" }
 shrinkwrap-api = { module = "org.jboss.shrinkwrap:shrinkwrap-api", version.ref = "shrinkwrap" }
 shrinkwrap-impl = { module = "org.jboss.shrinkwrap:shrinkwrap-impl-base", version.ref = "shrinkwrap" }
 slf4j-api = { module = "org.slf4j:slf4j-api", version.ref = "slf4j" }
diff --git a/hivemq-edge/build.gradle.kts b/hivemq-edge/build.gradle.kts
index dc885701f4..ac2a72e3fa 100644
--- a/hivemq-edge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hivemq-edge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly("com.hivemq:hivemq-edge-module-file")
 
     //FIXME: should be in module instead
-    // we need better module isolation for that as the modules pick up Netty from the app class loader
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.32.1")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.29.3")
 }
 
 configurations.all {