diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c5c832f..c7b6d94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -75,9 +75,21 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: cmake -B plugin/build -S plugin -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
+      # JUCE's NEEDS_WEBVIEW2 expects the Microsoft.Web.WebView2 NuGet package
+      # to already be installed locally; it doesn't fetch it itself. Install it
+      # and point CMake at the resulting folder via JUCE_WEBVIEW2_PACKAGE_LOCATION.
+      - name: Install WebView2 SDK (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $sdkRoot = "$env:RUNNER_TEMP\webview2"
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $sdkRoot | Out-Null
+          nuget install Microsoft.Web.WebView2 -Version 1.0.1901.177 -OutputDirectory $sdkRoot -ExcludeVersion
+          "JUCE_WEBVIEW2_PACKAGE_LOCATION=$sdkRoot" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Configure JUCE plugins (Windows)
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: cmake -B plugin/build -S plugin -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64
+        run: cmake -B plugin/build -S plugin -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DJUCE_WEBVIEW2_PACKAGE_LOCATION="$env:JUCE_WEBVIEW2_PACKAGE_LOCATION"
 
       - name: Build JUCE plugins
         if: runner.os != 'Linux'