diff --git a/qt/aqt/package.py b/qt/aqt/package.py
index 6bece47d1..ace75ca23 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/package.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/package.py
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ def _patch_certifi() -> None:
     certifi.where = where
 
 
+def _fix_protobuf_path() -> None:
+    sys.path.append(str(Path(sys.prefix) / "../Resources"))
+
+
 def packaged_build_setup() -> None:
     if not getattr(sys, "frozen", False):
         return
@@ -76,6 +80,8 @@ def packaged_build_setup() -> None:
 
     if sys.platform == "win32":
         _fix_pywin32()
+    elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+        _fix_protobuf_path()
 
     _patch_pkgutil()
     _patch_certifi()
diff --git a/qt/bundle/mac/src/main.rs b/qt/bundle/mac/src/main.rs
index 81c9559e6..d0d3bcb49 100644
--- a/qt/bundle/mac/src/main.rs
+++ b/qt/bundle/mac/src/main.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ fn make_app(kind: DistKind, mut plist: plist::Dictionary, stamp: &Utf8Path) -> R
         let path_str = relative_path.to_str().unwrap();
         if path_str.contains("libankihelper") {
             builder.add_file_macos("libankihelper.dylib", entry)?;
-        } else if path_str.contains("aqt/data") || path_str.contains("certifi") {
+        } else if path_str.contains("aqt/data")
+            || path_str.contains("certifi")
+            || path_str.contains("google/protobuf")
+        {
             builder.add_file_resources(relative_path.strip_prefix("lib").unwrap(), entry)?;
         } else {
             if path_str.contains("__pycache__") {