diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 32eb232..0490731 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 
 find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
-find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+find_package(Protobuf CONFIG QUIET)
+if (NOT Protobuf_FOUND)
+    find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+endif()
 if(Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE)
     if(NOT TARGET protobuf::protoc)
         add_executable(protobuf::protoc IMPORTED)