diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d06065563..78c6a6684 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ext.deps = [
         okhttp3            : 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.9.1',
         leakcanary         : 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.6.3',
         leakcanary2        : 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:2.6',
-        protobuf           : 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.15.8',
+        protobuf           : 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.16.0',
         testCore           : 'androidx.test:core:1.3.0',
         testRules          : 'androidx.test:rules:1.3.0',
         // Plugin dependencies