diff --git a/archive/pom.xml b/archive/pom.xml
index ef38ab8..7413214 100644
--- a/archive/pom.xml
+++ b/archive/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <os-maven-plugin.version>1.6.0</os-maven-plugin.version>
 
         <grpc.version>1.36.0</grpc.version>
-        <protobuf.version>3.15.6</protobuf.version>
+        <protobuf.version>3.16.3</protobuf.version>
         <protoc.version>3.15.6</protoc.version>
         <proto-google-common-protos.version>1.12.0</proto-google-common-protos.version>
         <protobuf-maven-plugin.version>0.6.1</protobuf-maven-plugin.version>