diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitea-release-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/gitea-release-sync.yml
index dd8f571..3032d74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitea-release-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitea-release-sync.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 # Release on github.com (Releases → Draft/new release → Publish). The workflow
 # definition must exist on the repo DEFAULT branch (GitHub runs it from there).
 #
-# Steps: build Electron from tag → download this repo’s release attachments → upload all to Gitea.
+# Steps: build Electron using launcher sources from DEFAULT BRANCH (so tags never miss
+# launcher files), checkout tag only for a consistent tree → download release attachments → Gitea.
 #
 # Secrets: GITEA_BASE_URL, GITEA_TOKEN, GITEA_OWNER, GITEA_REPO
 # Optional variable: GITEA_TARGET_REF (see tools/fractured-launcher-electron/README.md)
@@ -66,6 +67,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.meta.outputs.tag }}
 
+      # Release tags often point at server/game commits that predate launcher lib fixes.
+      # Always pack the launcher from default branch so app.asar includes the full tree.
+      - name: Overlay launcher from default branch
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          DB="${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}"
+          git fetch --no-tags --depth=1 origin "+refs/heads/${DB}:refs/remotes/origin/${DB}"
+          git checkout "origin/${DB}" -- tools/fractured-launcher-electron
+
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
diff --git a/tools/fractured-launcher-electron/README.md b/tools/fractured-launcher-electron/README.md
index 541ee11..823f4f4 100644
--- a/tools/fractured-launcher-electron/README.md
+++ b/tools/fractured-launcher-electron/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ First launch still copies **`default-launcher.json`** → **`launcher.json`** be
 CI workflow **Sync release to Gitea** (`.github/workflows/gitea-release-sync.yml`) runs on **every published GitHub release** on this repo:
 
 1. Triggers on **release published** on **`Dawnforger/Fractured`** (or **workflow_dispatch** with a tag).
-2. Builds the **Electron** app from that tag on Windows.
+2. Builds the **Electron** app on Windows using **`tools/fractured-launcher-electron` from the repo default branch** (then overlays onto the tag checkout), so older release tags never ship a launcher that’s missing new **`lib/*.js`** files.
 3. Downloads **all assets** attached to that **GitHub** release (MPQs, patched `Wow.exe`, etc.).
 4. Merges with the built launcher artifacts and uploads everything to a **Gitea release** with the **same tag** (existing attachments on that Gitea release are replaced).