diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 90d63349..a77aa68b 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 aiohappyeyeballs>=2.6.1
 async-interrupt>=1.2.2
-protobuf>=6,<8
+protobuf>=7.34.1,<8
 tzlocal>=5.3.1,<6
 zeroconf>=0.148.0,<2.0
 chacha20poly1305-reuseable>=0.13.2