diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-wasm.yml
index 5f613bde..8af9986e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-wasm.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Disable Microsoft Defender for faster build (experimental)
+        run: |
+          Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $True
+        shell: powershell
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2022' }}
       - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4
       - name: Rust Cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2.7.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 3c3e654b..8323453f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
+    - name: Disable Microsoft Defender for faster build (experimental)
+      run: |
+        Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $True
+      shell: powershell
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-2022' }}
     - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4
     - name: Install compiler ${{ matrix.rustc_channel }} ( ${{ matrix.rustc_version }} )
       run: |
diff --git a/package/origlang-interop-frontend-webserver/build.rs b/package/origlang-interop-frontend-webserver/build.rs
index 827c098c..bcd1c767 100644
--- a/package/origlang-interop-frontend-webserver/build.rs
+++ b/package/origlang-interop-frontend-webserver/build.rs
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ fn main() {
         www_example_dir.join("fizz_buzz.origlang")
     ).expect("Fizz Buzz");
 }
+