diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-push-cliain.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-push-cliain.yaml
index 32a2f983eb..6db5757121 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-push-cliain.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-push-cliain.yaml
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'
-
       - name: Cargo | Build release binary
         run: |
           cd ./bin/cliain && cargo build --release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-node-and-runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/build-node-and-runtime.yml
index 4c9d4597b1..dba82c98f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-node-and-runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-node-and-runtime.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'
-
       - name: Install WASM target
         run: rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-send-postsync-hook-runtime-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-send-postsync-hook-runtime-image.yml
index e66e0093cf..8788e1a1bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-send-postsync-hook-runtime-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-send-postsync-hook-runtime-image.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Build binary
         run: |
           pushd bin/cliain/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-excluded-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/check-excluded-packages.yml
index 202fb804be..bf8ee51f57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-excluded-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-excluded-packages.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'
-
       - name: Read excluded packages from Cargo.toml
         id: read_excluded
         uses: SebRollen/toml-action@v1.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-main-devnet.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-main-devnet.yml
index 3d697b34f6..19b6d200f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-main-devnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-main-devnet.yml
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Restore cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-cache
         with:
@@ -144,11 +139,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Install WASM target
         run: rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
@@ -182,11 +172,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Restore cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-cache
         with:
@@ -906,11 +891,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Install WASM target
         run: rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-pipeline.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-pipeline.yaml
index 8dd294673f..2591b038da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-pipeline.yaml
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'
-
       - name: Install WASM target
         run: rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
@@ -124,11 +119,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'
-
       - name: Restore cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-cache
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 7e3431687a..867fd814e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
 
-      - name: Install Protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
-        with:
-          version: '3.6.1'        
-
       - name: Install clippy and fmt
         run: rustup component add clippy rustfmt