diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 75f6bdd3c11..18b1fe25e41 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -17135,7 +17135,7 @@ in
     python = python37;
   };
 
-  protobuf = protobuf3_15;
+  protobuf = protobuf3_16;
 
   protobuf3_16 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.16.nix { };
   protobuf3_15 = callPackage ../development/libraries/protobuf/3.15.nix { };