diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 75cb4cb36..c073db8e8 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ parts:
       - -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
       - -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
       - -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
-      - -Dprotobuf_BUILD_LIBPROTOC=ON
     prime:
       - -./usr/bin
       - -./usr/include