diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0e14dc0507..6b7014278a4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
+            <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
+            <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.perfmark</groupId>
             <artifactId>perfmark-api</artifactId>
@@ -132,6 +142,12 @@
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-protobuf</artifactId>
             <version>${grpc.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
@@ -142,6 +158,12 @@
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-services</artifactId>
             <version>${grpc.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>