diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_submodules.yml b/.github/workflows/check_submodules.yml
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+name: 'Check submodules'
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  protobuf:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: 'Checkout code'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: 'Check submodule commit branch'
+      uses: jtmullen/submodule-branch-check-action@v1
+      with:
+        path: assets/protobuf
+        branch: dev
+        fetch_depth: 50
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