diff --git a/podman-update/build/Dockerfile b/podman-update/build/Dockerfile
index 3819121..873efbc 100644
--- a/podman-update/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/podman-update/build/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
 FROM rust as rust
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    protoc-compiler \
 RUN mkdir -p /tmp/work
 WORKDIR /tmp/work
 RUN git clone https://github.com/containers/netavark/