diff --git a/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd b/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
index 5322b1a9327..5c29f0fe6e9 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/check_libraries.cmd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set BUILD_VS_LIBDIR="lib\windows_x64"
+set BUILD_VS_LIBDIR=lib/windows_x64
 
 if NOT "%verbose%" == "" (
 	echo Library Directory = "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if NOT EXIST "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%\.git" (
 			echo Downloading %BUILD_VS_LIBDIR% libraries, please wait.
 			echo.
 :RETRY
-			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%" config --local "submodule.%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%.update" "checkout"
-			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%" submodule update --init "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
+			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" config --local "submodule.%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%.update" "checkout"
+			"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" submodule update --progress --init "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
 			if errorlevel 1 (
 				set /p LibRetry= "Error during download, retry? y/n"
 				if /I "!LibRetry!"=="Y" (
diff --git a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
index f16a46cd51f..abcb92dc2f7 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ if EXIST %PYTHON% (
 )
 
 if NOT EXIST %PYTHON% (
-    echo Warning: Python not found, there is likely an issue with the library folder
+    if EXIST %BLENDER_DIR%\lib\windows_x64\ (
+      echo Warning: Python not found, there is likely an issue with the library folder
+    )
     set PYTHON=""
 )
 
diff --git a/build_files/windows/lib_update.cmd b/build_files/windows/lib_update.cmd
index 56b8fe026c6..7564ceab83e 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/lib_update.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/lib_update.cmd
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-set BUILD_VS_LIBDIR="lib\windows_x64"
+set BUILD_VS_LIBDIR=lib/windows_x64
 
 :RETRY
-"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%" config --local "submodule.%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%.update" "checkout"
-"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%" submodule update --init "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
+"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" config --local "submodule.%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%.update" "checkout"
+"%GIT%" -C "%BLENDER_DIR%\" submodule update --progress --init "%BUILD_VS_LIBDIR%"
 if errorlevel 1 (
 		set /p LibRetry= "Error during update, retry? y/n"
 		if /I "!LibRetry!"=="Y" (
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 		echo.
 		exit /b 1
 )
+REM re-detect the dependencies after updating the libraries so any python version 
+REM changes are accounted for. 
+call "%~dp0\find_dependencies.cmd"