diff --git a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
index c1ffb4254caee4bcdb2ab38558289993b4b9f1e9..3d6c024e663e98d7a06eeb192f8f4451ee68770d 100644
--- a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ outputs:
     script: install_cpp.sh
     requirements:
       host:
-        - libprotobuf
+        - protobuf
         - mosquitto
         - libboost
 
       run:
         - mosquitto
-        - libprotobuf
+        - {{ pin_compatible(libprotobuf) }}
         - libboost
   - name: ipaaca-py
     script: install_python.sh