diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin_release.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin_release.yml
index 0280687..cd6fae5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin_release.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Cache cargo & target directories
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
       - name: Build binary
         uses: houseabsolute/actions-rust-cross@v0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bbad49..01cf492 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Cache cargo & target directories
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
       - name: Build binary
         uses: houseabsolute/actions-rust-cross@v0
         with: