diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index d4994f1f..813f5af7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
 
+      # Required to compile rig-lancedb
+      - name: Install Protoc
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2aee004b..e00d68cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: clippy
 
+      # Required to compile rig-lancedb
       - name: Install Protoc
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tool: nextest
 
+      # Required to compile rig-lancedb
       - name: Install Protoc
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3