diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 32e90bdb..a3254564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ jobs:
           profile: minimal
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
+
       - name: Build | Build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1.0.3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 4888db93..66ae92cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-     - '**'
+      - "**"
     tags-ignore:
-     - v*
+      - v*
 
 name: Validate
 
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
           override: true
 
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
+
       - name: Run cargo check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           override: true
 
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
+
       - name: Run cargo test
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
+
       - name: Run cargo fmt
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with: