diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8296f68..48195d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         #  - nightly
         # disable other toolchains to save on github runners
     steps:
+      - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: rustup update ${{ matrix.toolchain }} && rustup default ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
       - run: cargo build --verbose