diff --git a/buf.work.yaml b/buf.work.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..810b2d4bfce16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buf.work.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+version: v1
+directories:
+  - proto
+  - lib/vector-core/proto
diff --git a/lib/vector-core/proto/buf.yaml b/lib/vector-core/proto/buf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1a5194568a90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vector-core/proto/buf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: v1
+breaking:
+  use:
+    - FILE
+lint:
+  use:
+    - DEFAULT
diff --git a/proto/buf.yaml b/proto/buf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1a5194568a90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proto/buf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: v1
+breaking:
+  use:
+    - FILE
+lint:
+  use:
+    - DEFAULT