diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 9ad6008d6..5746f3d1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
           node-version: 12
+      - name: Set up Protoc
+        uses: Arduino/actions/setup-protoc@master
       - name: Run checks
         run: |
           sudo apt install portaudio19-dev