diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c04d523..b47932b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ endif()
 
 find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+if(Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE)
+    if(NOT TARGET protobuf::protoc)
+        add_executable(protobuf::protoc IMPORTED)
+        if(EXISTS "${Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE}")
+            set_target_properties(protobuf::protoc PROPERTIES
+                IMPORTED_LOCATION "${Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE}")
+        endif()
+    endif()
+endif()
 find_package(cpprestsdk QUIET)
 if(cpprestsdk_FOUND)
     set(CPPREST_INCLUDE_DIR)