diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ac1e2e1..c0e66a0 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lazy val pbdirect = project
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "com.beachape"               %% "enumeratum"                % "1.6.1",
       "com.chuusai"                %% "shapeless"                 % "2.3.6",
-      "com.google.protobuf"         % "protobuf-java"             % "3.16.0",
+      "com.google.protobuf"         % "protobuf-java"             % "3.17.0",
       "org.typelevel"              %% "cats-core"                 % "2.6.0",
       "com.github.alexarchambault" %% "scalacheck-shapeless_1.14" % "1.2.5"   % Test,
       "com.github.os72"             % "protoc-jar"                % "3.11.4"  % Test,