diff --git a/ultralytics/engine/exporter.py b/ultralytics/engine/exporter.py
index 65dba0b9..68d9f9d1 100644
--- a/ultralytics/engine/exporter.py
+++ b/ultralytics/engine/exporter.py
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ class Exporter:
                 "tflite_support<=0.4.3" if IS_JETSON else "tflite_support",  # fix ImportError 'GLIBCXX_3.4.29'
                 "flatbuffers>=23.5.26,<100",  # update old 'flatbuffers' included inside tensorflow package
                 "onnxruntime-gpu" if cuda else "onnxruntime",
+                "protobuf>=5",  # tflite_support pins <=4 but >=5 works
             ),
             cmds="--extra-index-url https://pypi.ngc.nvidia.com",  # onnx_graphsurgeon only on NVIDIA
         )