diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 36b02746..9dd0505a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Version of buf.build/bufbuild/protovalidate to use.
-protovalidate.version = v0.11.0
+protovalidate.version = v0.11.1
 
 # Arguments to the protovalidate-conformance CLI
 protovalidate.conformance.args = --strict_message --strict_error --expected_failures=expected-failures.yaml
diff --git a/src/main/resources/buf/validate/validate.proto b/src/main/resources/buf/validate/validate.proto
index 84bd36b8..40236f65 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/buf/validate/validate.proto
+++ b/src/main/resources/buf/validate/validate.proto
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ message FieldRules {
   // described as "serialized in the wire format," which includes:
   //
   // - the following "nullable" fields must be explicitly set to be considered populated:
-  //   - singular message fields (whose fields may be unpopulated/default values)
+  //   - singular message fields (whose fields may be unpopulated / default values)
   //   - member fields of a oneof (may be their default value)
   //   - proto3 optional fields (may be their default value)
   //   - proto2 scalar fields (both optional and required)