diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 222d0a3..154e308 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <opencsv.version>5.5.1</opencsv.version>
     <mysql.connector.version>8.0.28</mysql.connector.version>
     <h2.version>2.0.204</h2.version>
-    <protobuf-java.version>3.16.1</protobuf-java.version>
+    <protobuf-java.version>3.16.3</protobuf-java.version>
     <jcifs.version>1.3.17</jcifs.version>
 
     <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>