diff --git a/livekit-api/setup.py b/livekit-api/setup.py
index ca4c9ef2..45241deb 100644
--- a/livekit-api/setup.py
+++ b/livekit-api/setup.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     install_requires=[
         "pyjwt>=2.0.0",
         "aiohttp>=3.9.0",
-        "protobuf>=4,<5",
+        "protobuf>=3",
         "types-protobuf>=4,<5",
         "livekit-protocol~=0.3.0",
     ],
diff --git a/livekit-protocol/setup.py b/livekit-protocol/setup.py
index 17d75cad..6152191a 100644
--- a/livekit-protocol/setup.py
+++ b/livekit-protocol/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=["livekit.*"]),
     python_requires=">=3.7.0",
     install_requires=[
-        "protobuf>=4,<5",
+        "protobuf>=3",
         "types-protobuf>=4,<5",
     ],
     package_data={
diff --git a/livekit-rtc/setup.py b/livekit-rtc/setup.py
index 0f35f6cf..6b413113 100644
--- a/livekit-rtc/setup.py
+++ b/livekit-rtc/setup.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def finalize_options(self):
     license="Apache-2.0",
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=["livekit.*"]),
     python_requires=">=3.9.0",
-    install_requires=["protobuf>=4", "types-protobuf>=4"],
+    install_requires=["protobuf>=3", "types-protobuf>=3"],
     package_data={
         "livekit.rtc": ["_proto/*.py", "py.typed", "*.pyi", "**/*.pyi"],
         "livekit.rtc.resources": ["*.so", "*.dylib", "*.dll", "LICENSE.md", "*.h"],