diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2e15f6fd7..577553f3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1185,6 +1185,21 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: downloads
         run: tar -C /c -xf strawberry-msvc-${{matrix.arch}}-${{matrix.buildtype}}.tar.xz
 
+      - name: Download Windows MSVC dependencies (debug)
+        if: matrix.buildtype == 'release'
+        shell: cmd
+        working-directory: downloads
+        run: curl -f -O -L https://github.com/strawberrymusicplayer/strawberry-msvc-dependencies/releases/latest/download/strawberry-msvc-${{matrix.arch}}-debug.tar.xz
+
+      - name: Use protoc from debug
+        if: matrix.buildtype == 'release'
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: downloads
+        run: |
+          mv -v /c/strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_${{matrix.buildtype}}/bin/abseil_dll.dll /c/strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_${{matrix.buildtype}}/bin/abseil_dll.dll_
+          tar -xvf strawberry-msvc-${{matrix.arch}}-debug.tar.xz strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_debug/bin/{libprotobufd.dll,libprotocd.dll,protoc.exe,abseil_dll.dll,zlibd.dll}
+          cp -v strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_debug/bin/{libprotobufd.dll,libprotocd.dll,protoc.exe,abseil_dll.dll,zlibd.dll} /c/strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_${{matrix.buildtype}}/bin/
+
       - name: Update PATH
         run: echo "${{env.prefix_path_backslash}}\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
@@ -1297,6 +1312,11 @@ jobs:
           CL: "/MP"
         run: cmake --build build --config "${{env.cmake_buildtype}}" --parallel 4
 
+      - name: Move back abseil dll
+        if: matrix.buildtype == 'release'
+        shell: bash
+        run: mv -v /c/strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_${{matrix.buildtype}}/bin/abseil_dll.dll_ /c/strawberry_msvc_${{matrix.arch}}_${{matrix.buildtype}}/bin/abseil_dll.dll
+
       - name: Copy extra binaries
         shell: cmd
         working-directory: build