diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index b8366d86..99f4973d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Protobuf
       run: |
         sudo apt-get install libtool pkg-config wget git
-        git clone --recursive https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/latest
+        git clone --recursive https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git
         cd protobuf
+        git checkout tags/v24.2
         mkdir build
         cd build
         cmake -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..