diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.changes b/mysql-connector-java.changes
index bd72cb3..7e09921 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.changes
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 22 18:05:26 UTC 2024 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
+
+- Build against the new package protobuf-java-runtime
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct 21 12:20:07 UTC 2024 - Gus Kenion <gus.kenion@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.spec b/mysql-connector-java.spec
index 13327c9..bbeeb14 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.spec
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  javapackages-local >= 6
 BuildRequires:  javassist >= 3.28.0
 BuildRequires:  junit
 BuildRequires:  protobuf-devel
-BuildRequires:  protobuf-java >= 3.9.2
+BuildRequires:  protobuf-java-runtime
 BuildRequires:  slf4j
 BuildRequires:  xz
 Requires:       jta >= 1.0