diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4618b2ac31..126a3197d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>org.sonarsource.parent</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
     <version>31</version>
-    <relativePath />
+    <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core</groupId>
   <artifactId>sonarlint-core-parent</artifactId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <slf4j.version>1.7.21</slf4j.version>
     <log4j.version>2.5</log4j.version>
     <grpc.version>0.13.2</grpc.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.0.0-beta-2</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.7.0</protobuf.version>
     <protobuf.compiler>${settings.localRepository}/com/google/protobuf/protoc/${protobuf.version}/protoc-${protobuf.version}-${os.detected.classifier}.exe</protobuf.compiler>
   </properties>