diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
index f4c0146342..7033141881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
               uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
               with:
-                  version: "26.1"
+                  version: "28.2"
                   repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Create secret key ring file
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
               uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
               with:
-                  version: "26.1"
+                  version: "28.2"
                   repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Start standalone Valkey server
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
index 66c99cca3e..449c9f1a65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
               uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
               with:
-                  version: "26.1"
+                  version: "28.2"
                   repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Build java client
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
               uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
               with:
-                  version: "26.1"
+                  version: "28.2"
                   repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Build java wrapper
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 429093dec9..e0679a64d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #### Changes
+* Java: Bump protobuf (protoc) version ([#2561](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2561))
 * Java: bump `netty` version ([#2777](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2777))
 
 #### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/java/DEVELOPER.md b/java/DEVELOPER.md
index d8bc19b99c..3a275425fc 100644
--- a/java/DEVELOPER.md
+++ b/java/DEVELOPER.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The Valkey GLIDE Java wrapper consists of both Java and Rust code. Rust bindings
 -   git
 -   GCC
 -   pkg-config
--   protoc (protobuf compiler) >= 26.1
+-   protoc (protobuf compiler) >= 28.2
 -   openssl
 -   openssl-dev
 -   rustup
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ Continue with **Install protobuf compiler** below.
 To install protobuf for MacOS, run:
 ```bash
 brew install protobuf
-# Check that the protobuf compiler version 26.1 or higher is installed
+# Check that the protobuf compiler version 28.2 or higher is installed
 protoc --version
 ```
 
 For the remaining systems, do the following:
 ```bash
 PB_REL="https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases"
-curl -LO $PB_REL/download/v26.1/protoc-26.1-linux-x86_64.zip
-unzip protoc-26.1-linux-x86_64.zip -d $HOME/.local
+curl -LO $PB_REL/download/v28.2/protoc-28.2-linux-x86_64.zip
+unzip protoc-28.2-linux-x86_64.zip -d $HOME/.local
 export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin"
-# Check that the protobuf compiler version 26.1 or higher is installed
+# Check that the protobuf compiler version 28.2 or higher is installed
 protoc --version
 ```
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Some troubleshooting issues:
     - Failed to find `cargo` after `rustup`.
     - No Protobuf compiler (protoc) found.
 - If build fails because of rust compiler fails, make sure submodules are updated using `git submodule update`.
-- If protobuf 26.0 or earlier is detected, upgrade to the latest protobuf release.
+- If protobuf 28.0 or earlier is detected, upgrade to the latest protobuf release.
 
 ## Running Examples App
 
diff --git a/java/client/build.gradle b/java/client/build.gradle
index 7337c16567..fa617fb131 100644
--- a/java/client/build.gradle
+++ b/java/client/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'com.google.protobuf', name: 'protobuf-java', version: '4.27.1'
+    implementation group: 'com.google.protobuf', name: 'protobuf-java', version: '4.28.2'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.commons', name: 'commons-lang3', version: '3.13.0'
 
     implementation group: 'io.netty', name: 'netty-handler', version: '4.1.115.Final'
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ dependencies {
 
 ext {
     checkProtocVersion = { String output ->
-        // Line in format like: libprotoc 26.1
+        // Line in format like: libprotoc 28.1
         int majorVersion = Integer.parseInt(output.split(" ")[1].split("\\.")[0].trim());
         int minorVersion = Integer.parseInt(output.split(" ")[1].split("\\.")[1].trim());
-        if (majorVersion < 26 || (majorVersion == 26 && minorVersion < 1)) {
-            throw new GradleException("Protobuf compiler (protoc) version 26.1 or newer is required. Current version: $output");
+        if (majorVersion < 28) {
+            throw new GradleException("Protobuf compiler (protoc) version 28.0 or newer is required. Current version: $output");
         }
         return output.split(" ")[1]
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ tasks.register('protobuf', Exec) {
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             if (e.getMessage().startsWith("A problem occurred starting process")) {
-                throw new GradleException("No Protobuf compiler (protoc) found. Protobuf compiler version 26.1 or newer is required.");
+                throw new GradleException("No Protobuf compiler (protoc) found. Protobuf compiler version 28.0 or newer is required.");
             }
             throw e
         }