diff --git a/build.assets/versions.mk b/build.assets/versions.mk
index 9ac6a3decb4c..106add912efc 100644
--- a/build.assets/versions.mk
+++ b/build.assets/versions.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LIBPCSCLITE_VERSION ?= 1.9.9-teleport
 DEVTOOLSET ?= devtoolset-12
 
 # Protogen related versions.
-BUF_VERSION ?= v1.41.0
+BUF_VERSION ?= v1.42.0
 # Keep in sync with api/proto/buf.yaml (and buf.lock).
 GOGO_PROTO_TAG ?= v1.3.2
 NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_VERSION ?= 1.12.4