diff --git a/protobuf-examples/pom.xml b/protobuf-examples/pom.xml
index 862b5ff..df69191 100644
--- a/protobuf-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/protobuf-examples/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
         <grpc-java.version>1.26.0</grpc-java.version>
         <proto-google-common-protos.version>1.17.0</proto-google-common-protos.version>
-        <protobuf-java.version>3.16.1</protobuf-java.version>
+        <protobuf-java.version>3.16.3</protobuf-java.version>
         <protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>${grpc-java.version}</protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>
     </properties>