diff --git a/core-utilities/pom.xml b/core-utilities/pom.xml
index d62bcf8c1..4e8a77f10 100644
--- a/core-utilities/pom.xml
+++ b/core-utilities/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
             <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-            <version>3.16.1</version>
+            <version>3.16.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>