diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 4fbc13ba4..294080570 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Install protobuf
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with: