diff --git a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
index 6af443f1dbd298aace8a82489d27f6ab54191937..7e8515d03f81ccbf1d6f18bd1ae1a3561a2abc54 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
     noarch: python