diff --git a/router-protobuf/build.gradle.kts b/router-protobuf/build.gradle.kts
index 8b187b8..b43c9bb 100644
--- a/router-protobuf/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/router-protobuf/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(kotlin("reflect"))
 
     implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.13")
-    api("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.27.0")
-    api("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.27.0")
+    api("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.27.2")
+    api("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.27.2")
     implementation("com.google.guava:guava:33.2.1-jre")
     api(project(":router"))
 
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ dependencies {
 protobuf {
     protoc {
         // The artifact spec for the Protobuf Compiler
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/router-protobuf/src/main/kotlin/io/moia/router/proto/ProtoBufUtils.kt b/router-protobuf/src/main/kotlin/io/moia/router/proto/ProtoBufUtils.kt
index e07ecf6..beafb8e 100644
--- a/router-protobuf/src/main/kotlin/io/moia/router/proto/ProtoBufUtils.kt
+++ b/router-protobuf/src/main/kotlin/io/moia/router/proto/ProtoBufUtils.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.kotlin.jacksonObjectMapper
-import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+import com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
 import com.google.protobuf.util.JsonFormat
 
 object ProtoBufUtils {
-    fun toJsonWithoutWrappers(proto: GeneratedMessageV3): String {
-        val message = JsonFormat.printer().omittingInsignificantWhitespace().includingDefaultValueFields().print(proto)
+    fun toJsonWithoutWrappers(proto: GeneratedMessage): String {
+        val message = JsonFormat.printer().omittingInsignificantWhitespace().alwaysPrintFieldsWithNoPresence().print(proto)
         return removeWrapperObjects(message)
     }