diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 11e04a897..f7301b41b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
         with:
           tool-cache: true
-
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       
       - name: install podman
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install podman -y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaser_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/releaser_binaries.yml
index 73c1b83b4..98100dc9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaser_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaser_binaries.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
         with:
           tool-cache: true
-
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       
       - name: install podman
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install podman -y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_releaser_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/test_releaser_binaries.yml
index edee9d7f5..9b22cc5a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_releaser_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_releaser_binaries.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
         with:
           tool-cache: true
-
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       
       - name: install podman
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install podman -y