diff --git a/marble.spec b/marble.spec
index 1dc4f19..40059e7 100644
--- a/marble.spec
+++ b/marble.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Svg)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Test)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Widgets)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Xml)
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(protobuf)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(protobuf) < 22
 Requires:       %{name}-data = %{version}
 Requires:       libastro%{_so_astro} = %{version}
 Requires:       libmarblewidget-qt5%{_so} = %{version}