diff --git a/examples/package-lock.json b/examples/package-lock.json
index 20f061a..758ef17 100644
--- a/examples/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/package-lock.json
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@
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     "..": {
       "name": "agntcy-dir",
-      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "version": "1.2.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
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-        "@buf/bufbuild_protovalidate.bufbuild_es": "^2.11.0-20260209202127-80ab13bee0bf.1",
-        "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.9.0",
+        "@buf/agntcy_dir.bufbuild_es": "2.9.0-20260413212701-cb1fb6353ac1.1",
+        "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.12.0",
         "@connectrpc/connect": "^2.1.0",
         "@connectrpc/connect-node": "^2.1.0",
         "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.13.4",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fb44f1a..ee7f857 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
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-        "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.9.0",
+        "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.12.0",
         "@connectrpc/connect": "^2.1.0",
         "@connectrpc/connect-node": "^2.1.0",
         "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.13.4",
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@bufbuild/protobuf": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bufbuild/protobuf/-/protobuf-2.11.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-sBXGT13cpmPR5BMgHE6UEEfEaShh5Ror6rfN3yEK5si7QVrtZg8LEPQb0VVhiLRUslD2yLnXtnRzG035J/mZXQ==",
+      "version": "2.12.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bufbuild/protobuf/-/protobuf-2.12.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-B/XlCaFIP8LOwzo+bz5uFzATYokcwCKQcghqnlfwSmM5eX/qTkvDBnDPs+gXtX/RyjxJ4DRikECcPJbyALA8FA==",
       "license": "(Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause)"
     },
     "node_modules/@connectrpc/connect": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e5c0dae..7e271e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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     "@buf/agntcy_dir.bufbuild_es": "2.9.0-20260413212701-cb1fb6353ac1.1",
-    "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.9.0",
+    "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.12.0",
     "@connectrpc/connect": "^2.1.0",
     "@connectrpc/connect-node": "^2.1.0",
     "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.13.4",