The present invention relates to a compressor blade of a gas turbine having an airfoil and a blade root, said blade root and airfoil being made in one piece from a fiber-composite material, as well as a leading edge protector made from a sheet metal material, characterized in that the airfoil is provided with a radial groove extending substantially over the entire length of the airfoil and that the leading edge protector is detachably clamped onto the airfoil and is fixed with a sheet metal flange in the radial groove of the airfoil.