diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml b/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
index bde37532b..cdcd92e66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegen.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
         id: go
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
+        with:
+          version: '3.6.1'
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Check code format
         run: |
           ./ci/check-code-gen.sh