diff --git a/python3.7/requirements.txt b/python3.7/requirements.txt
index 8cd3098..bb9e002 100644
--- a/python3.7/requirements.txt
+++ b/python3.7/requirements.txt
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ etcd3 == 0.10.0
 # Other required modules
 botocore == 1.15.46
 tornado == 4.5.2
+
+# required for etcd3 to work correctly can be removed at any time do not use in your own actions
+protobuf==3.20.1
diff --git a/python3.9/requirements.txt b/python3.9/requirements.txt
index 5207350..1c96554 100644
--- a/python3.9/requirements.txt
+++ b/python3.9/requirements.txt
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ etcd3 == 0.12.0
 # Other required modules
 botocore == 1.23.35 
 tornado == 6.1 
+
+# required for etcd3 to work correctly can be removed at any time do not use in your own actions
+protobuf==3.20.1