diff --git a/examples/csharp/HelloworldLegacyCsproj/Greeter/packages.config b/examples/csharp/HelloworldLegacyCsproj/Greeter/packages.config
index 418bfaba736..5c328a16ddf 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/HelloworldLegacyCsproj/Greeter/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/HelloworldLegacyCsproj/Greeter/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Grpc" version="2.23.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Grpc.Core" version="2.23.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Grpc.Core.Api" version="2.23.0" targetFramework="net45" />