diff --git a/hdp_2_6-lib/pom.xml b/hdp_2_6-lib/pom.xml
index 8bade234009..e8886b68ac8 100644
--- a/hdp_2_6-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/hdp_2_6-lib/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <h2.version>1.4.187</h2.version>
     <httpclient.version>4.5.1</httpclient.version>
     <thrift.version>0.9.3</thrift.version>
-    <protobuf.version>2.5.0</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.16.3</protobuf.version>
     <aws.java.sdk.version>1.11.134</aws.java.sdk.version>
   </properties>