diff --git a/engine-tests/build.gradle.kts b/engine-tests/build.gradle.kts
index 9f5c07f0451..a5a4af27a20 100644
--- a/engine-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/engine-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Dependency not provided for modules, but required for module-tests
     implementation(libs.gson)
     implementation("org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:3.0.16")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.16.1")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:${libs.versions.protobuf.get().toString()}")
     implementation("org.terasology:reflections:0.9.12-MB")
 
     implementation("com.github.zafarkhaja:java-semver:0.10.2")
diff --git a/engine/build.gradle.kts b/engine/build.gradle.kts
index 8617b5772d8..dd67520d26a 100644
--- a/engine/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/engine/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(libs.gson)
     api("net.sf.trove4j:trove4j:3.0.3")
     implementation("io.netty:netty-all:4.1.77.Final")
-    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.22.0")
+    implementation("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:${libs.versions.protobuf.get().toString()}")
     implementation("org.lz4:lz4-java:1.8.0")
     implementation("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13")
     // Javax for protobuf due to @Generated - needed on Java 9 or newer Javas
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ dependencies {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.0"
+        // See https://github.com/google/protobuf-gradle-plugin/issues/563
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:${libs.versions.protobuf.get().toString()}"
     }
     plugins {
     }
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 5f1f8f2cb52..cbda39a3bc2 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             library("mockito-core", "org.mockito", "mockito-core").versionRef(mockito)
             library("mockito-inline", "org.mockito:mockito-inline:3.12.4")
             library("mockito-junit", "org.mockito", "mockito-junit-jupiter").versionRef(mockito)
+            // protobuf does not work as the others, see https://github.com/google/protobuf-gradle-plugin/issues/563
+            val protobuf = version("protobuf", "3.22.5")
             val slf4j = version("slf4j", "2.0.11")
             library("slf4j-api", "org.slf4j", "slf4j-api").versionRef(slf4j)
             library("slf4j-jul", "org.slf4j", "jul-to-slf4j").versionRef(slf4j)