diff --git a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/decode.ts b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/decode.ts
index 3d31254..271068f 100644
--- a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/decode.ts
+++ b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/decode.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ new Benchmark.Suite()
   })
   .on('complete', function () {
     // @ts-expect-error types are wrong
-    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
+    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`)
   })
   // run async
   .run({ async: true })
diff --git a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/encode.ts b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/encode.ts
index e911ccf..68fb964 100644
--- a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/encode.ts
+++ b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/encode.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ new Benchmark.Suite()
   })
   .on('complete', function () {
     // @ts-expect-error types are wrong
-    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
+    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`)
   })
   // run async
   .run({ async: true })
diff --git a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/index.ts b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/index.ts
index abfad85..ef2fb16 100644
--- a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ new Benchmark.Suite()
   })
   .on('complete', function () {
     // @ts-expect-error types are wrong
-    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
+    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`)
   })
   // run async
   .run({ async: true })
diff --git a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/rpc.ts b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/rpc.ts
index da897b2..1cd33cf 100644
--- a/packages/protons-benchmark/src/rpc.ts
+++ b/packages/protons-benchmark/src/rpc.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ new Benchmark.Suite()
   })
   .on('complete', function () {
     // @ts-expect-error types are wrong
-    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
+    console.info(`Fastest is ${this.filter('fastest').map('name')}`)
   })
   // run async
   .run({ async: true })
diff --git a/packages/protons/package.json b/packages/protons/package.json
index 93018da..a290755 100644
--- a/packages/protons/package.json
+++ b/packages/protons/package.json
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
     "pbjs": "^0.0.14",
     "protobufjs": "^7.0.0",
     "protons-runtime": "^4.0.0",
-    "uint8arraylist": "^2.3.2",
-    "uint8arrays": "^4.0.2"
+    "uint8arraylist": "^2.3.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/protons/src/index.ts b/packages/protons/src/index.ts
index 693ed4d..cc1f554 100644
--- a/packages/protons/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/protons/src/index.ts
@@ -595,6 +595,10 @@ function defineModule (def: ClassDef): ModuleDef {
           fieldDef.repeated = fieldDef.rule === 'repeated'
           fieldDef.optional = !fieldDef.repeated && fieldDef.options?.proto3_optional === true
           fieldDef.map = fieldDef.keyType != null
+
+          if (fieldDef.rule === 'required') {
+            throw new Error('"required" fields are not allowed in proto3 - please convert your proto2 definitions to proto3')
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/protons/test/fixtures/proto2.proto b/packages/protons/test/fixtures/proto2.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4284d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protons/test/fixtures/proto2.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+syntax = "proto2";
+
+message Message {
+  required string requiredField = 1;
+}
diff --git a/packages/protons/test/index.spec.ts b/packages/protons/test/index.spec.ts
index 435814f..7ad8c56 100644
--- a/packages/protons/test/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/protons/test/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions */
 
 import { expect } from 'aegir/chai'
 import pbjs from 'pbjs'
diff --git a/packages/protons/test/maps.spec.ts b/packages/protons/test/maps.spec.ts
index dc1c58b..fdf004b 100644
--- a/packages/protons/test/maps.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/protons/test/maps.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions */
 
 import { expect } from 'aegir/chai'
 import { MapTypes, SubMessage } from './fixtures/maps.js'
diff --git a/packages/protons/test/unsupported.spec.ts b/packages/protons/test/unsupported.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04759a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protons/test/unsupported.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* eslint-env mocha */
+
+import { expect } from 'aegir/chai'
+import { generate } from '../src/index.js'
+
+describe('unsupported', () => {
+  it('should refuse to generate source from proto2 definition', async () => {
+    await expect(generate('test/fixtures/proto2.proto', {})).to.eventually.be.rejected
+      .with.property('message').that.contain('"required" fields are not allowed in proto3')
+  })
+})