diff --git a/java_predict_client/pom.xml b/java_predict_client/pom.xml
index c2b86fa..02f40b7 100644
--- a/java_predict_client/pom.xml
+++ b/java_predict_client/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
             <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.0</version>
+            <version>3.16.3</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>