diff --git a/codid.nix b/codid.nix
index 033966e..5385207 100644
--- a/codid.nix
+++ b/codid.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
     "--features=stock-codi,codios-codi,nixos"
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [ pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [ pkg-config protobuf ];
   buildInputs = with pkgs; [ systemd.dev ];
 
   meta = with lib; {