diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb2a66785..10fed2bdb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/machinekit/machinetalk-protobuf#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
-    "protobufjs": "5.0.3"
+    "protobufjs": "7.5.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^13.0.0",