diff --git a/lang/java/pom.xml b/lang/java/pom.xml
index 7e3796d2cac..54375d3fdc9 100644
--- a/lang/java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <jopt-simple.version>5.0.4</jopt-simple.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <netty.version>4.1.68.Final</netty.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.17.3</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.21.9</protobuf.version>
     <thrift.version>0.15.0</thrift.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.32</slf4j.version>
     <snappy.version>1.1.8.4</snappy.version>