diff --git a/pact-plugin.json b/pact-plugin.json
index 742fcbb..abf198e 100644
--- a/pact-plugin.json
+++ b/pact-plugin.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "executableType": "exec",
   "entryPoint": "pact-protobuf-plugin",
   "pluginConfig": {
-    "protocVersion": "21.12",
+    "protocVersion": "25.2",
     "downloadUrl": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download",
     "hostToBindTo": "127.0.0.1"
   }