diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/dependencies/2168-bufbuild-buf-setup-action-1-44-0.md b/.changelog/unreleased/dependencies/2168-bufbuild-buf-setup-action-1-44-0.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7395cc464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/dependencies/2168-bufbuild-buf-setup-action-1-44-0.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* `bufbuild/buf-setup-action` bumped to 1.44.0 (from 1.43.0) [PR 2168](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/2168).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
index ce75f8e23..0fdebd71e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Buf setup action
-        uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.43.0
+        uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.44.0
       - name: Buf push 'third_party/proto'
         uses: bufbuild/buf-push-action@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto.yml b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
index ddd52b448..762ebefe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "Setting output: base-branch=$branch"
           echo "base-branch=$branch" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.43.0
+      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.44.0
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-lint-action@v1.1.1
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a187d969c..ad838f7d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Buf setup action
-        uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.43.0
+        uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.44.0
       - name: Buf push 'proto/'
         uses: bufbuild/buf-push-action@v1
         with: