diff --git a/core-datastore/build.gradle b/core-datastore/build.gradle
index 4547ea557..32e172326 100644
--- a/core-datastore/build.gradle
+++ b/core-datastore/build.gradle
@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.kotlinx.coroutines.android
 
     implementation libs.androidx.dataStore.core
-    implementation(libs.protobuf.kotlin.lite) {
-        // TODO: https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/9517
-        exclude group: "org.jetbrains.kotlin", module: "kotlin-test"
-    }
+    implementation(libs.protobuf.kotlin.lite)
 
     implementation libs.hilt.android
     kapt libs.hilt.compiler
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0527d9257..1d598cbfd 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ktlint = "0.43.0"
 material3 = "1.5.0-alpha05"
 mockk = "1.12.1"
 okhttp = "4.9.3"
-protobuf = "3.19.1"
+protobuf = "3.20.0"
 protobufPlugin = "0.8.18"
 retrofit = "2.9.0"
 retrofitKotlinxSerializationJson = "0.8.0"