diff --git a/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd b/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
index 68e36c6cd55..8c92ac72aa8 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ if NOT EXIST "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%\.git" (
 			echo *********************************************************
 :RETRY
 			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" config --local "submodule.%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%.update" "checkout"
+			set GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
 			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" submodule update --progress --init "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
+			set GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=
+			"%GIT%" -C "./%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%" lfs pull
 			if errorlevel 1 (
 				set /p LibRetry= "Error during download, retry? y/n"
 				if /I "!LibRetry!"=="Y" (
diff --git a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
index abcb92dc2f7..c697da2bccf 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if EXIST %PYTHON% (
 )
 
 if NOT EXIST %PYTHON% (
-    if EXIST %BLENDER_DIR%\lib\windows_x64\ (
+    if EXIST %BLENDER_DIR%\lib\windows_x64\.git (
       echo Warning: Python not found, there is likely an issue with the library folder
     )
     set PYTHON=""