diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
index 526c7740..ffd95148 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ jobs:
       uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         components: clippy
+    - name: Install protoc (for lancedb)
+      if: matrix.name == 'all-features'
+      uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       with:
         key: clippy-${{ matrix.name }}
@@ -62,6 +67,11 @@ jobs:
       uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         components: clippy
+    - name: Install protoc (for lancedb)
+      if: matrix.name == 'all-features'
+      uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       with:
         key: clippy-windows-${{ matrix.name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8f0fd2bb..c0b0d49a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - name: Install protoc (for lancedb)
+        if: matrix.name == 'all-features'
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           key: windows-${{ matrix.name }}
@@ -82,6 +87,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           targets: wasm32-wasip2
+      - name: Install protoc (for lancedb)
+        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           key: wasm-extensions