diff --git a/.github/workflows/all-features.yaml b/.github/workflows/all-features.yaml
index beb62cece6..f3ea972461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/all-features.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/all-features.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
         with:
           version: "3.x"
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set environment variables appropriately for the build
         run: |
           echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
diff --git a/.github/workflows/centos-fmt-clippy-on-all.yaml b/.github/workflows/centos-fmt-clippy-on-all.yaml
index 47f1ca8d06..23baf85778 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/centos-fmt-clippy-on-all.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/centos-fmt-clippy-on-all.yaml
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup component add rustfmt
           rustup component add clippy
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Run the centos check within the docker image
         run: |
           docker run \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-master.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-master.yaml
index 1eab933359..c037f90fcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-master.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-master.yaml
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER=$DOCKER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Fetch the docker
         run: bash ci/fetch-rust-docker.bash "${TARGET}"
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Maybe build a docker from there
         run: |
           if [ -f "ci/docker/$DOCKER/Dockerfile" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-pr.yaml
index da3da8c630..d5ee9e8cd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-pr.yaml
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER=$DOCKER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Fetch the docker
         run: bash ci/fetch-rust-docker.bash "${TARGET}"
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Maybe build a docker from there
         run: |
           if [ -f "ci/docker/$DOCKER/Dockerfile" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-stable.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-stable.yaml
index a6cf6f68d0..a345983b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-stable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-builds-on-stable.yaml
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER=$DOCKER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Fetch the docker
         run: bash ci/fetch-rust-docker.bash "${TARGET}"
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Maybe build a docker from there
         run: |
           if [ -f "ci/docker/$DOCKER/Dockerfile" ]; then
diff --git a/ci/actions-templates/centos-fmt-clippy-template.yaml b/ci/actions-templates/centos-fmt-clippy-template.yaml
index 47f1ca8d06..23baf85778 100644
--- a/ci/actions-templates/centos-fmt-clippy-template.yaml
+++ b/ci/actions-templates/centos-fmt-clippy-template.yaml
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup component add rustfmt
           rustup component add clippy
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Run the centos check within the docker image
         run: |
           docker run \
diff --git a/ci/actions-templates/linux-builds-template.yaml b/ci/actions-templates/linux-builds-template.yaml
index 9992d72569..5740f01182 100644
--- a/ci/actions-templates/linux-builds-template.yaml
+++ b/ci/actions-templates/linux-builds-template.yaml
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER=$DOCKER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Fetch the docker
         run: bash ci/fetch-rust-docker.bash "${TARGET}"
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.x'
       - name: Maybe build a docker from there
         run: |
           if [ -f "ci/docker/$DOCKER/Dockerfile" ]; then