diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 62fcadeec3..12271bbfe6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: heliaxdev/setup-protoc@v2
+        with:
+          version: "25.0"
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install cargo-binstall
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@cargo-binstall
       - name: Install cargo-msrv