diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cff18658d..69961a410 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if(WITH_THRIFT)
     find_package(Thrift CONFIG REQUIRED)
 endif(WITH_THRIFT)
 if(WITH_GRPC)
-    find_package(protobuf REQUIRED)
+    find_package(protobuf CONFIG REQUIRED)
     find_package(gRPC CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
     message(${Protobuf_LIBRARIES})