diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0951652763..b123d12d26 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ find_package(LIBSSH 0.7.1)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 set(protobuf_MODULE_COMPATIBLE ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+find_program(PROTOC_COMPILER protoc REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG OFF)
 
 get_property(isMultiConfig GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)