diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 080c441b4b..a31dd6b66d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     // ASSUMES GRADLE 2.12 OR HIGHER. Use plugin version 0.7.5 with earlier
     // gradle versions
-    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1'
+    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3'
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/android-interop-testing/build.gradle b/android-interop-testing/build.gradle
index 819c1f8930..99d37fdfce 100644
--- a/android-interop-testing/build.gradle
+++ b/android-interop-testing/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 48b76b47e8..d31086fb0b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ subprojects {
                 protobuf_lite: "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-lite:3.0.1",
                 protoc_lite: "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0",
                 protobuf_nano: "com.google.protobuf.nano:protobuf-javanano:${protobufNanoVersion}",
-                protobuf_plugin: 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1',
+                protobuf_plugin: 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3',
                 protobuf_util: "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:${protobufVersion}",
 
                 netty: "io.netty:netty-codec-http2:[${nettyVersion}]",
diff --git a/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle b/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
index be0b49fe99..6f6011c3cc 100644
--- a/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/clientcache/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle b/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
index be0b49fe99..6f6011c3cc 100644
--- a/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/helloworld/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle b/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
index d0f785a2b0..316dc9dbb2 100644
--- a/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/routeguide/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'
-        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1"
+        classpath "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index c2703bd719..5bf7c5aaf8 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
   dependencies {
     // ASSUMES GRADLE 2.12 OR HIGHER. Use plugin version 0.7.5 with earlier
     // gradle versions
-    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.1'
+    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.3'
   }
 }