diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5af02d32..6fc4fb5fd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     <dependency> <!-- Fixes issue #138 -->
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-      <version>4.29.0</version> <!-- Use the latest stable version -->
+      <version>4.30.1</version> <!-- Use the latest stable version -->
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>