diff --git a/ambari-metrics-timelineservice/pom.xml b/ambari-metrics-timelineservice/pom.xml
index ddc5df07..46f2bf0f 100644
--- a/ambari-metrics-timelineservice/pom.xml
+++ b/ambari-metrics-timelineservice/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <properties>
     <!-- Needed for generating FindBugs warnings using parent pom -->
     <!--<yarn.basedir>${project.parent.parent.basedir}</yarn.basedir>-->
-    <protobuf.version>2.5.0</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.16.3</protobuf.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>