diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/build.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/build.rs
index 5d74ff6..4ecbfef 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/build.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/build.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 fn main() {
+    // Custom manifest keeps Common-Controls v6 dependency to avoid TaskDialogIndirect errors.
     let windows = tauri_build::WindowsAttributes::new().app_manifest(
         r#"
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity
+        type="win32"
+        name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+        version="6.0.0.0"
+        processorArchitecture="*"
+        publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+        language="*" />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
     <security>
       <requestedPrivileges>