diff --git a/makefiles/Makefile.third_party.win b/makefiles/Makefile.third_party.win
index 4389fc511b..8ed9ad8a60 100644
--- a/makefiles/Makefile.third_party.win
+++ b/makefiles/Makefile.third_party.win
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ makefile_third_party: Makefile.local
 # Install python modules
 install_python_modules:
 	cd dependencies\sources\google-apputils && $(WINDOWS_PYTHON_PATH)\\python.exe setup.py install --user
+	copy dependencies\install\bin\protoc.exe dependencies\sources\protobuf\src
 	cd dependencies\sources\protobuf/python && $(WINDOWS_PYTHON_PATH)\\python.exe setup.py build
 	cd dependencies\sources\protobuf/python && $(WINDOWS_PYTHON_PATH)\\python.exe setup.py install --user