diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
index 45be647e..f47b42c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: brew
       run: |
         brew install sqlite pkg-config libusb protobuf wxwidgets fmt make coreutils dylibbundler libjpeg
-        brew list protobuf
-        pkg-config --libs --cflags protobuf
     - name: make
       run: gmake -j1 -C fluxengine V=1
 
diff --git a/lib/external/build.py b/lib/external/build.py
index 92425466..805a1f4d 100644
--- a/lib/external/build.py
+++ b/lib/external/build.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from build.protobuf import proto, protocc
 
 proto(name="fl2_proto", srcs=["./fl2.proto"])
-protocc(name="fl2_proto_lib", srcs=[".+fl2_proto"])
+protocc(name="fl2_proto_lib", srcs=[".+fl2_proto"], deps=["+protobuf_lib"])
 
 cxxlibrary(
     name="external",