diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0fe19a8fa..bf1b1ef68 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -605,8 +605,14 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 protobuf {
+    // Mac M1 workaround until we can bump the version. Dependent on A-S.
+    // See https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/22321
     protoc {
-        artifact = Deps.protobuf_compiler
+        if (osdetector.os == "osx") {
+            artifact = "${Deps.protobuf_compiler}:osx-x86_64"
+        } else {
+            artifact = Deps.protobuf_compiler
+        }
     }
 
     // Generates the java Protobuf-lite code for the Protobufs in this project. See