diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d1d270cc7..e058162518 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 - Reject new logs if `LoggerBatchProcessor` is shutting down ([#5041](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/pull/5041))
 
+### Fixes
+
+- Downgrade protobuf-javalite dependency from 4.33.1 to 3.25.8 ([#5044](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/pull/5044))
+
 ### Dependencies
 
 - Bump Native SDK from v0.12.2 to v0.12.3 ([#5012](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/pull/5012))
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 731df10755..fc9d93d72b 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spotless = "7.0.4"
 gummyBears = "0.12.0"
 camerax = "1.3.0"
 openfeature = "1.18.2"
-protobuf = "4.33.1"
+protobuf = "3.25.8"
 
 [plugins]
 kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }