diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a67fc4c884..d04e934abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_VERSION }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
       - run: cargo run --bin sozo -- --manifest-path crates/dojo-core/Scarb.toml test
   
   dojo-erc-test:
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_VERSION }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
       - run: cargo run --bin sozo -- --manifest-path crates/dojo-erc/Scarb.toml test
   
   dojo-ecs-example-test:
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_VERSION }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v2
       - run: cargo run --bin sozo -- --manifest-path examples/ecs/Scarb.toml test
 
   clippy: