diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ae61bafd360..956ab1a6f49 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11648,7 +11648,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   postgis = callPackage ../development/libraries/postgis { };
 
-  protobuf = protobuf3_4;
+  protobuf = protobuf3_6;
 
   protobuf3_6 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.6.nix { };
   protobuf3_5 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.5.nix { };