diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cdc44a5ca3..76e2288ccc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ under the License.
     <spark.version>3.4.3</spark.version>
     <spark.version.short>3.4</spark.version.short>
     <spark.maven.scope>provided</spark.maven.scope>
-    <protobuf.version>3.19.6</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.21.12</protobuf.version>
     <parquet.version>1.13.1</parquet.version>
     <parquet.maven.scope>provided</parquet.maven.scope>
     <arrow.version>16.0.0</arrow.version>