diff --git i/3party/CMakeLists.txt w/3party/CMakeLists.txt
index 84fc55c511..3a006ddae2 100644
--- i/3party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ w/3party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,32 +38,32 @@ if (NOT WITH_SYSTEM_PROVIDED_3PARTY)
 
   # Add gflags library.
   set(GFLAGS_BUILD_TESTING OFF)
   set(GFLAGS_BUILD_PACKAGING OFF)
   add_subdirectory(gflags)
   target_compile_options(gflags_nothreads_static PRIVATE $<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:GNU>:-Wno-subobject-linkage>)
 
   # Add pugixml library.
   add_subdirectory(pugixml)
 
-  # Add protobuf library.
-  add_subdirectory(protobuf)
-
   add_subdirectory(freetype)
   add_subdirectory(icu)
   add_subdirectory(harfbuzz)
 
   add_library(utf8cpp INTERFACE)
   add_library(utf8cpp::utf8cpp ALIAS utf8cpp)
   target_include_directories(utf8cpp INTERFACE "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/utfcpp/source")
 endif()
 
+# Add protobuf library.
+add_subdirectory(protobuf)
+
 add_subdirectory(agg)
 add_subdirectory(bsdiff-courgette)
 add_subdirectory(glaze)
 add_subdirectory(minizip)
 add_subdirectory(open-location-code)
 add_subdirectory(opening_hours)
 add_subdirectory(stb_image)
 add_subdirectory(succinct)
 
 add_subdirectory(vulkan_wrapper)