diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cbf24cba..f2ba7ae6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ message(STATUS "\n\n-- ====== Finding Dependencies ======")
 # Find Protobuf
 set(REQ_PROTOBUF_VER 3)
 ign_find_package(IgnProtobuf
-                 VERSION ${REQ_PROTOBUF_VER}
                  REQUIRED
                  PRETTY Protobuf)
 
diff --git a/include/ignition/transport/RepHandler.hh b/include/ignition/transport/RepHandler.hh
index e826fd6b..4719aa4b 100644
--- a/include/ignition/transport/RepHandler.hh
+++ b/include/ignition/transport/RepHandler.hh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #pragma warning(pop)
 #endif
 
-#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION > 2999999
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION > 2999999 && GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4022000
 #include <google/protobuf/stubs/casts.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ namespace ignition
           return false;
         }
 
-#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION > 2999999
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 4022000
+        auto msgReq =
+          google::protobuf::internal::DownCast<const Req*>(&_msgReq);
+        auto msgRep = google::protobuf::internal::DownCast<Rep*>(&_msgRep);
+#elif GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION > 2999999
         auto msgReq = google::protobuf::down_cast<const Req*>(&_msgReq);
         auto msgRep = google::protobuf::down_cast<Rep*>(&_msgRep);
 #else
diff --git a/include/ignition/transport/SubscriptionHandler.hh b/include/ignition/transport/SubscriptionHandler.hh
index 96811afe..a8d7ebcd 100644
--- a/include/ignition/transport/SubscriptionHandler.hh
+++ b/include/ignition/transport/SubscriptionHandler.hh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <google/protobuf/stubs/common.h>
 
-#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 3000000
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 3000000 && GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4022000
 #include <google/protobuf/stubs/casts.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ namespace ignition
         if (!this->UpdateThrottling())
           return true;
 
-#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 3000000
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 4022000
+        auto msgPtr = google::protobuf::internal::DownCast<const T*>(&_msg);
+#elif GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 3000000
         auto msgPtr = google::protobuf::down_cast<const T*>(&_msg);
 #else
         auto msgPtr = google::protobuf::internal::down_cast<const T*>(&_msg);