diff --git a/build/src/main.rs b/build/src/main.rs
index 7eeabcf..009adbf 100644
--- a/build/src/main.rs
+++ b/build/src/main.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ fn main() {
 
                 let syntax_tree = syn::parse2(tokens).unwrap();
                 let formatted = prettyplease::unparse(&syntax_tree);
-                format!("{}\n\n{}", builder_version_check, formatted)
+                let alias = "#[allow(unused_imports)]\nuse ::steam_vent_proto_common::protobuf as protobuf;";
+                format!("{}\n{}\n\n{}", alias, builder_version_check, formatted)
             } else {
                 builder_version_check.clone()
             };