diff --git a/.github/workflows/apidoc.yml b/.github/workflows/apidoc.yml
index e341733776..e5247d0de3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apidoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apidoc.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
       with:
         toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_TOOLCHAIN }}