diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 018d64045..0370ce54c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensures all tags are fetched
 
       - name: 🔧 Prepare
         shell: bash
@@ -85,9 +86,11 @@ jobs:
             -e LANG="C.UTF-8" \
             -e LC_ALL="C.UTF-8" \
             ghcr.io/hyperion-project/debian:${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }} \
-            /bin/bash -c "cmake --preset linux-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.cmakeArgs }} -DPLATFORM=${{ matrix.os.platform }} ${{ env.CPACK_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR }} &&
-            cmake --build --preset linux-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --target package &&
-            cp /source/build/Hyperion-* /deploy/ 2>/dev/null"
+            /bin/bash -c "
+              git config --global --add safe.directory /source &&            
+              cmake --preset linux-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.cmakeArgs }} -DPLATFORM=${{ matrix.os.platform }} ${{ env.CPACK_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR }} &&
+              cmake --build --preset linux-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --target package &&
+              cp /source/build/Hyperion-* /deploy/ 2>/dev/null"
         env:
           DOCKER_TAG: ${{ inputs.codename == 'bullseye' && matrix.os.architecture[0] == 'armv6' && inputs.codename || format('{0}-qt6', inputs.codename) }}
           BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 76142ff8d..0813ea7dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⬇ Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
-          submodules: recursive
+          submodules: recursive	
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensures all tags are fetched
 
       - name: 🔧 Prepare
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 7f1569af4..2cfb87de5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensures all tags are fetched          
 
       - name: 🔧 Prepare
         shell: bash
diff --git a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
index 5da6d4773..48e59ff20 100644
--- a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -424,6 +424,10 @@ if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 	endif()
 
 	if(NOT USE_SYSTEM_PROTO_LIBS)
+		
+		# Enable ProtoBuf verbose mode
+		set(protobuf_VERBOSE OFF CACHE BOOL "Build protobuf verbose")
+		
 		# Build Protobuf as static library
 		set(protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build protobuf shared")
 
@@ -433,8 +437,11 @@ if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 		# Disable build of Protobuf with zlib support
 		set(protobuf_WITH_ZLIB OFF CACHE BOOL "Build protobuf with zlib support")
 
-		# Disable build of libupb
-		set(protobuf_BUILD_LIBUPB OFF CACHE BOOL "Build libupb")
+		# Enable build of libupb
+		set(protobuf_BUILD_LIBUPB ON CACHE BOOL "Build libupb")
+		
+		# Force all dependencies to be downloaded from GitHub
+		set(protobuf_FORCE_FETCH_DEPENDENCIES ON CACHE INTERNAL "Force all dependencies to be downloaded from GitHub")
 
 		# Build abeil (3rd party sub-module) with C++ version requirements
 		set(ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON CACHE BOOL "Build abseil-cpp with C++ version requirements propagated")
@@ -458,8 +465,15 @@ if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 			set(protobuf_BUILD_PROTOC_BINARIES OFF CACHE BOOL "Build protobuf libraries and protoc compiler")
 		endif()
 
+		include(FetchContent)
+
 		# Add Protobuf directory to the build
-		add_subdirectory("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/protobuf")
+		FetchContent_Declare(
+			protobuf
+			SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/protobuf"
+			PATCH_COMMAND git apply "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/patch/protobuf/atomic.diff"
+		)
+		FetchContent_MakeAvailable(protobuf)
 
 		if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
 			if(IMPORT_PROTOC)
@@ -472,6 +486,7 @@ if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 					PREFIX				${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dependencies/external/protoc-host
 					BUILD_ALWAYS		OFF
 					DOWNLOAD_COMMAND	""
+					PATCH_COMMAND		git apply "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/patch/protobuf/atomic.diff"
 					INSTALL_COMMAND     ""
 					SOURCE_DIR			${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/protobuf
 					CMAKE_ARGS          -Dprotobuf_BUILD_LIBPROTOC:BOOL=OFF
diff --git a/dependencies/external/protobuf b/dependencies/external/protobuf
index 1be1c9d0e..a79f2d2e9 160000
--- a/dependencies/external/protobuf
+++ b/dependencies/external/protobuf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1be1c9d0ea6efa2a25bd7b76186844d1669be78a
+Subproject commit a79f2d2e9fadd75e94f3fe40a0399bf0a5d90551
diff --git a/dependencies/patch/protobuf/atomic.diff b/dependencies/patch/protobuf/atomic.diff
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..521d1da0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/patch/protobuf/atomic.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+diff --git a/cmake/protobuf-configure-target.cmake b/cmake/protobuf-configure-target.cmake
+index c67c57056..171e0a8f0 100644
+--- a/cmake/protobuf-configure-target.cmake
++++ b/cmake/protobuf-configure-target.cmake
+@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
+ 
+ # Refactors configuration options set on all Protobuf targets
+ function(protobuf_configure_target target)
+-    if(protobuf_LINK_LIBATOMIC)
+-        target_link_libraries(libprotobuf PRIVATE atomic)
++    if(protobuf_LINK_LIBATOMIC AND "${target}" STREQUAL "libprotobuf")
++        target_link_libraries("${target}" PRIVATE atomic)
+     endif()
+ 
+     target_compile_features("${target}" PUBLIC cxx_std_17)