diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
index ebe3e1482..6541872d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y
-          sudo apt-get install -y python3-protobuf
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
+          pip install "protobuf<3.21" --break-system-packages
 
       - name: Configure repository
         shell: bash
@@ -72,8 +73,9 @@ jobs:
           libxinerama-dev \
           libxcursor-dev \
           libxi-dev \
-          python3-protobuf \
+          python3-pip \
           zlib1g-dev
+          pip install "protobuf<3.21" --break-system-packages
 
       - name: Checkout sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4