diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ee65bf2e9da..b69c2852a1d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     <httpclient.version>4.5.5</httpclient.version>
     <protobuf.version>3.5.1</protobuf.version>
     <protoc3.version>3.5.1-1</protoc3.version>
-    <protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>1.12.0</protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>
+    <protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>${grpc.version}</protoc-gen-grpc-java.version>
     <reflections.version>0.9.11</reflections.version>
     <rocksdb.version>6.10.2</rocksdb.version>
     <shrinkwrap.version>3.0.1</shrinkwrap.version>