diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfc5d17..0623bc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ Python dependencies:
 ```bash
 pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 ```
+
+Updating protobuf in the repo should be synced with Kothic.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1d3ed8c..901940d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-protobuf~=4.23.0
+protobuf~=4.24.4
diff --git a/src/drules_struct_pb2.py b/src/drules_struct_pb2.py
index a10ee5e..a9d3cfe 100644
--- a/src/drules_struct_pb2.py
+++ b/src/drules_struct_pb2.py
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
 _builder.BuildTopDescriptorsAndMessages(DESCRIPTOR, 'drules_struct_pb2', _globals)
 if _descriptor._USE_C_DESCRIPTORS == False:
-
-  DESCRIPTOR._options = None
-  DESCRIPTOR._serialized_options = b'H\003'
+  _globals['DESCRIPTOR']._options = None
+  _globals['DESCRIPTOR']._serialized_options = b'H\003'
   _globals['_LINEJOIN']._serialized_start=1851
   _globals['_LINEJOIN']._serialized_end=1903
   _globals['_LINECAP']._serialized_start=1905