diff --git a/.github/workflows/assets.yml b/.github/workflows/assets.yml
index 1037e2315..9cbaec7d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assets.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+      - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v1
       - run: bun run setup