diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index dfa32bb..eba591b 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ releaseProcess := Seq[ReleaseStep](
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.0.8-RC3" % "test",
   "org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.14.0" % "test",
-  "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "3.7.1" % "test"
+  "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "3.8.0" % "test"
 )