diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 872ff1d47ff..4891366c551 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ For protobuf-based codegen integrated with the Maven build system, you can use
       <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
       <version>0.6.1</version>
       <configuration>
-        <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.23.4:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
+        <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.3:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
         <pluginId>grpc-java</pluginId>
         <pluginArtifact>io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.57.1:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</pluginArtifact>
       </configuration>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ plugins {
 
 protobuf {
   protoc {
-    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.23.4"
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.3"
   }
   plugins {
     grpc {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ plugins {
 
 protobuf {
   protoc {
-    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.23.4"
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.3"
   }
   plugins {
     grpc {