diff --git a/python/structured_streaming_java_dependencies_for_python/pom.xml b/python/structured_streaming_java_dependencies_for_python/pom.xml
index 7ad46e8..3552ca1 100644
--- a/python/structured_streaming_java_dependencies_for_python/pom.xml
+++ b/python/structured_streaming_java_dependencies_for_python/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-      <version>3.16.3</version>
+      <version>3.25.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.spark</groupId>