diff --git a/src/test/projects/basic-test/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/basic-test/pom.xml
index 2316ac9..8a71c89 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/basic-test/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/basic-test/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   </developers>
 
   <properties>
-	<protobuf.version>3.11.4</protobuf.version>
+	<protobuf.version>3.16.1</protobuf.version>
 	<protoc.version>3.11.4</protoc.version>
   </properties>