diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 069a0807c..deb351076 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 # In-house dependencies
 leaf-common>=1.2.24
-leaf-server-common>=0.1.20
+leaf-server-common>=0.1.21
 
 # These are needed for generating code from .proto files
 grpcio>=1.62.0
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ grpcio-health-checking>=1.62.0
 grpcio-reflection>=1.62.0
 grpcio-tools>=1.62.0
 
-protobuf>=4.25.3,<5.0
+protobuf>=4.25.3
 
 # Downgraded secondary dependencies for error-free pip installs
 pyhocon>=0.3.60