diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
index 3d58d21aa1..41af846b54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "LIBSECCOMP_LINK_TYPE=static" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "LIBSECCOMP_LIB_PATH=${libseccomp_install_dir}/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install protobuf-compiler
-        if: ${{ matrix.command == 'make check' && matrix.component == 'agent' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.command != 'make vendor' && (matrix.component == 'agent' || matrix.component == 'runk') }}
         run: sudo apt-get -y install protobuf-compiler
       - name: Install clang
         if: ${{ matrix.command == 'make check' && matrix.component == 'agent' }}