diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9724cf9..a0f2f72 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ OUTPUT := $(DIST_DIR)goflow2-$(VERSION_PKG)-$(GOOS)-$(ARCH)$(EXTENSION)
 .PHONY: proto
 proto:
 	@echo generating protobuf
-	protoc --go_out=. pb/*.proto
-	protoc --go_out=. cmd/enricher/pb/*.proto
+	protoc --go_opt=paths=source_relative --go_out=. pb/*.proto
+	protoc --go_opt=paths=source_relative --go_out=. cmd/enricher/pb/*.proto
 
 .PHONY: vet
 vet:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0dc1eb..531fe1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,12 +167,7 @@ It can also be extended wtih enrichment as long as the user keep the same IDs.
 If you want to develop applications, build `pb/flow.proto` into the language you want:
 When adding custom fields, picking a field ID ≥ 1000 is suggested.
 
-You can compile the protobuf using the Makefile for Go.
-```
-make proto
-```
-
-For compiling the protobuf for other languages, refer to the [official guide](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers).
+Check the docs for more information about [compiling protobuf](/docs/protobuf.md). 
 
 ## Flow Pipeline
 
diff --git a/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.pb.go b/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.pb.go
index 75cd1d4..0e5236b 100644
--- a/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.pb.go
+++ b/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.15.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.17.2
 // source: cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.proto
 
 package flowpb
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
 	reflect "reflect"
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 type FlowMessageExt_FlowType int32
 
 const (
@@ -671,7 +666,11 @@ var file_cmd_enricher_pb_flowext_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x4c, 0x4f, 0x57, 0x5f, 0x35, 0x10, 0x01, 0x12, 0x0e, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x4e, 0x45, 0x54, 0x46, 0x4c,
 	0x4f, 0x57, 0x5f, 0x56, 0x35, 0x10, 0x02, 0x12, 0x0e, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x4e, 0x45, 0x54, 0x46, 0x4c,
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-	0x10, 0x04, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
+	0x10, 0x04, 0x42, 0x36, 0x5a, 0x34, 0x67, 0x69, 0x74, 0x68, 0x75, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x63, 0x6f, 0x6d,
+	0x2f, 0x6e, 0x65, 0x74, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x70, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x72, 0x2f, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x66, 0x6c,
+	0x6f, 0x77, 0x32, 0x2f, 0x63, 0x6d, 0x64, 0x2f, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x72, 0x69, 0x63, 0x68, 0x65, 0x72,
+	0x2f, 0x70, 0x62, 0x3b, 0x66, 0x6c, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x70, 0x62, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74,
+	0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.proto b/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.proto
index e75367f..3e15b0c 100644
--- a/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.proto
+++ b/cmd/enricher/pb/flowext.proto
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 package flowpb;
+option go_package = "github.com/netsampler/goflow2/cmd/enricher/pb;flowpb";
 
 message FlowMessageExt {
 
diff --git a/docs/protobuf.md b/docs/protobuf.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9617f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/protobuf.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Protobuf
+
+The `.proto` files contains a list of fields that are populated by GoFlow2.
+
+If the fields are changed, the schema needs to be recompiled
+in order to use it.
+
+The compilation is dependent on the language.
+Keep in mind the protobuf source code and libraries changes often and this page may be outdated.
+
+For other languages, refer to the [official guide](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers).
+
+## Compile for Golang
+
+The following two tools are required:
+* [protoc](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf), a protobuf compiler, written in C
+* [protoc-gen-go](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go), a Go plugin for protoc that can compile protobuf for Golang
+
+The release page in the respective GitHub repositories should provide binaries distributions. Unzip/Untar if necessary.
+Make sure that the two binaries are in your ``$PATH``. On Mac OS you can add the files to `/usr/local/bin` for instance.
+
+From the root of the repository, run the following command:
+
+```bash
+$ protoc --go_opt=paths=source_relative --go_out=. pb/*.proto
+```
+
+This will compile the main protobuf schema into the `pb` directory.
+
+You can also run the command which will also compile the protobuf for the sample enricher.
+
+```bash
+$ make proto
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pb/flow.pb.go b/pb/flow.pb.go
index d084eb5..c8be409 100644
--- a/pb/flow.pb.go
+++ b/pb/flow.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.15.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.17.2
 // source: pb/flow.proto
 
 package flowpb
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
 	reflect "reflect"
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 type FlowMessage_FlowType int32
 
 const (
@@ -649,8 +644,10 @@ var file_pb_flow_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x10, 0x00, 0x12, 0x0b, 0x0a, 0x07, 0x53, 0x46, 0x4c, 0x4f, 0x57, 0x5f, 0x35, 0x10, 0x01, 0x12,
 	0x0e, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x4e, 0x45, 0x54, 0x46, 0x4c, 0x4f, 0x57, 0x5f, 0x56, 0x35, 0x10, 0x02, 0x12,
 	0x0e, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x4e, 0x45, 0x54, 0x46, 0x4c, 0x4f, 0x57, 0x5f, 0x56, 0x39, 0x10, 0x03, 0x12,
-	0x09, 0x0a, 0x05, 0x49, 0x50, 0x46, 0x49, 0x58, 0x10, 0x04, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74,
-	0x6f, 0x33,
+	0x09, 0x0a, 0x05, 0x49, 0x50, 0x46, 0x49, 0x58, 0x10, 0x04, 0x42, 0x29, 0x5a, 0x27, 0x67, 0x69,
+	0x74, 0x68, 0x75, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x63, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x2f, 0x6e, 0x65, 0x74, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x70,
+	0x6c, 0x65, 0x72, 0x2f, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x66, 0x6c, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x32, 0x2f, 0x70, 0x62, 0x3b, 0x66,
+	0x6c, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x70, 0x62, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/pb/flow.proto b/pb/flow.proto
index 423dece..949ec97 100644
--- a/pb/flow.proto
+++ b/pb/flow.proto
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 package flowpb;
+option go_package = "github.com/netsampler/goflow2/pb;flowpb";
 
 message FlowMessage {