diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bd5b83a7201b8e96fae0a76b2e03fdacbdd4842c..a3592c718dc2730b30de892c657a3aecb7560bd4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ build_and_test:
   script:
     # Get various dependencies
     - apt update -y
-    - apt install -y g++ libprotobuf-dev meson ninja-build pkg-config
+    - apt install -y g++ libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler meson ninja-build pkg-config
     # Build protocol (c++)
     - (cd protocol && meson build && ninja -C build && meson install)