diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 9fa1b85..2943b5d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -114,39 +114,38 @@ jobs:
           git config --global url."https://github.com/".insteadOf "git@github.com:"
           git submodule update --init --recursive
 
-      # --- 1. CLEANUP (Standard) ---
+      # --- 1. CLEANUP (Do NOT delete packages/boost) ---
       - name: Clean Environment
         run: |
-          echo "Cleaning build environment..."
+          echo "Cleaning build artifacts..."
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/build/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/built/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
+          # We delete downloads to force re-download of the correct version
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/download/boost*
-          # Delete the patch directory so there is zero confusion
-          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
 
-      # --- 2. UPGRADE BOOST & REMOVE PATCHES (The "Grep -v" Method) ---
+      # --- 2. UPGRADE BOOST & DISABLE PATCHES ---
       - name: Configure Boost 1.80.0
         run: |
-          echo "Configuring Boost 1.80.0..."
+          echo "Modifying boost.mk..."
           BOOST_MK="external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost.mk"
           
-          # 1. Update Version and Hash
+          # 1. Update Version
           sed -i 's/1_69_0/1_80_0/g' $BOOST_MK
           sed -i 's/1.69.0/1.80.0/g' $BOOST_MK
-          sed -i 's/sha256_hash=.*$/sha256_hash=4b2136f98bdd1f5857f1c3dea9ac2018effe65286cf251534b6ae20cc45e1847/g' $BOOST_MK
           
-          # 2. Add Context/Coroutine libraries
+          # 2. Update Hash (Official SHA256 for boost_1_80_0.tar.gz)
+          sed -i 's/sha256_hash=.*$/sha256_hash=1e19565d82e43bc59209a168f5ac899d3ba471d55c7610c677d4ccf2c9c500c0/g' $BOOST_MK
+          
+          # 3. Add Context/Coroutine libraries
           sed -i 's/chrono,/chrono,context,coroutine,/g' $BOOST_MK
 
-          # 3. NUKE PATCHES (The Robust Fix)
-          # We read the file, filter out ANY line with the word "patches", and write it back.
-          # This guarantees the variable definition is GONE.
-          grep -v "patches" $BOOST_MK > boost_clean.mk
-          mv boost_clean.mk $BOOST_MK
+          # 4. NUKE THE PATCH LIST (Delete the line entirely)
+          # This removes the instruction to look for patches, so it won't matter if they exist or not.
+          sed -i '/_patches=/d' $BOOST_MK
 
-          # Debug: Verify content (There should be no output from this grep)
-          echo "--- Checking for leftover patches... ---"
-          grep "patches" $BOOST_MK || echo "Confirmed: No patches found in Makefile."
+          # Debug: Verify the file content
+          echo "--- Verifying boost.mk content ---"
+          cat $BOOST_MK
 
       # --- 3. BUILD DEPENDENCIES ---
       - name: Build Windows Dependencies
@@ -170,7 +169,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Package Windows
         run: |
           cd build/src
-          zip ../../wownero-lws-windows.zip wownero-lws-daemon.exe wownero-lws-admin.exe wownero-lws-client.exe
+          # Create zip with explicitly named files found in src
+          zip ../../wownero-lws-windows.zip wownero-lws-daemon.exe wownero-lws-admin.exe
 
       - name: Upload Windows Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3