diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d7e349708e7..92d23eb9cb4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13969,7 +13969,7 @@ in
     python = python37;
   };
 
-  protobuf = protobuf3_7;
+  protobuf = protobuf3_8;
 
   protobuf3_11 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.11.nix { };
   protobuf3_10 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.10.nix { };