diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/default.nix
index b4507e680aa0..6b2727c7267e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 , lz4
 , xxHash
 , ffmpeg
+, protobuf
 , openalSoft
 , minizip
 , libopus
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     microsoft-gsl
     boost
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [
+    protobuf
     qtwayland
     kcoreaddons
     alsa-lib
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
index b78b071011fe..9b6f64cbbd59 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 , openssl
 , libopus
 , ffmpeg
-, protobuf
 , openh264
 , crc32c
 , libvpx
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     openssl
     libopus
     ffmpeg
-    protobuf
     openh264
     crc32c
     libvpx