diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9584ab651..0543874cf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
-        classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.16'
+        classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.17'
 
         classpath 'gradle.plugin.org.mozilla.rust-android-gradle:plugin:0.8.3'