diff --git a/plugin/python/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin/python/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
+
+if (PROTOBUF_FOUND)
+    ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
+        OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/protocol_pb2.py
+        COMMAND ${PROTOBUF_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE} --python_out  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} --proto_path ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../include/transport/ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../include/transport/protocol.proto
+        COMMENT "Running Python protocol buffer compiler on protocol.proto"
+        DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../include/transport/protocol.proto
+    )
+    ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(pb-python DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/protocol_pb2.py)
+endif()
+
+