diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8143661..e3792f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
         with:
           go-version: 1.16.5
+      - run: go get google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-python google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-python-grpc
       - run: go build .
       - run: ./protobuf/build.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
index 6f9129f..50c498d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.8'
           architecture: 'x64'
+      - run: go get google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-python google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-python-grpc
       - run: python3 scripts/version.py current --commit # creates a draft release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-release.yml b/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
index 7e59ae6..f66f8f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.8'
           architecture: 'x64'
+      - run: go get google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-python google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-python-grpc
       - run: python3 scripts/version.py current --commit --commit --commit
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