1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d066507..41c8f77 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -145,10 +145,15 @@ func main() {
 	// try to make foo.pb.go with protoc if it's not here
 	// this is helpful because the protoc-gen-go lines
 	// are also annoying to code by hand
+	checkCmd("protoc")
+	checkCmd("protoc-gen-go")
 
 	pf.Pbfilename = pf.Filebase + ".pb.go"
 	// try to create the foo.pb.go file using protoc if it is not there
 	if !shell.Exists(pf.Pbfilename) {
+		checkCmd("protoc")
+		checkCmd("protoc-gen-go")
+
 		if err := pb.protocBuild(pf); err != nil {
 			badExit(err)
 		}