diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13c0a23..a07ae7d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+    <!-- override dependencies to use newer versions -->
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
+                <version>4.30.0</version>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
 
     <build>
         <resources>