diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index 46cfdd436d..02b3ea69ad 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ RUN install-tool vendir v0.45.3
 RUN install-tool wally 0.3.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=protocolbuffers/protobuf versioning=docker
-RUN install-tool protoc 34.1
+RUN install-tool protoc 35.0
 
 #--------------------------------------
 # Image: test-docker
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index e088a258a2..a8ee76f1af 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ RUN install-tool sops v3.13.1
 RUN install-tool tofu 1.12.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=protocolbuffers/protobuf versioning=docker
-RUN install-tool protoc 34.1
+RUN install-tool protoc 35.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=vendir packageName=vmware-tanzu/carvel-vendir
 ARG VENDIR_VERSION=v0.45.3
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ RUN kustomize version | grep "${KUSTOMIZE_VERSION}"
 FROM base AS testf
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=protoc packageName=protocolbuffers/protobuf versioning=docker
-ARG PROTOC_VERSION=34.1
+ARG PROTOC_VERSION=35.0
 
 RUN set -ex; \
   ls -lah /opt/containerbase/; \
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
index 873eeca5bf..8c446c51af 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ RUN install-tool sops v3.13.1
 RUN install-tool wally 0.3.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=protocolbuffers/protobuf versioning=docker
-RUN install-tool protoc 34.1
+RUN install-tool protoc 35.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=prefix-dev/pixi
 RUN install-tool pixi v0.68.1