diff --git a/machinetalk-protobuf/package.json b/machinetalk-protobuf/package.json
index be4791fe67..ce5d8f7369 100644
--- a/machinetalk-protobuf/package.json
+++ b/machinetalk-protobuf/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/machinekit/machinetalk-protobuf#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
-    "protobufjs": "5.0.3"
+    "protobufjs": "7.5.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^13.0.0",