diff --git a/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj b/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
index 712df6150aa..195f09ff7d9 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.15.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc" Version="2.23.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="2.23.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="9.0.1" />