diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 6dad625..c216c88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git
           cd protobuf
-          git checkout tags/v23.0
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           cmake . -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14
           cmake --build .
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e64bed1..c315a1a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,15 +47,12 @@ PROTOBUF_INSTALL_DIR = ~/protobuf
 protobuf : clean-protobuf
 	git clone https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf.git
 	cd protobuf && \
-	git checkout tags/v23.0 && \
 	git submodule update --init --recursive
 	cd protobuf && cmake . -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14 \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(PROTOBUF_INSTALL_DIR) \
 		-Dprotobuf_ABSL_PROVIDER=package \
 		-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(ABSEIL_INSTALL_DIR)
 	cd protobuf && cmake --build . -j $(USE_CORES)
-
-install-protobuf :
 	mkdir -p $(PROTOBUF_INSTALL_DIR)
 	cd protobuf && make install