diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b74a5c7658..b82de85b9b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ _deps = [
     "packaging>=20.0",
     "parameterized",
     "phonemizer",
-    "protobuf<=3.20.1",
+    "protobuf<=3.20.2",
     "psutil",
     "pyyaml>=5.1",
     "pydantic",
diff --git a/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py b/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
index 89522d9c6a..d8d2fce767 100644
--- a/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
+++ b/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ deps = {
     "packaging": "packaging>=20.0",
     "parameterized": "parameterized",
     "phonemizer": "phonemizer",
-    "protobuf": "protobuf<=3.20.1",
+    "protobuf": "protobuf<=3.20.2",
     "psutil": "psutil",
     "pyyaml": "pyyaml>=5.1",
     "pydantic": "pydantic",