diff --git a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-linux.yml
index d36454a7..73753144 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-linux.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
           sudo chmod 777 ./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5
-          ./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --os=linux generateproto 
+          ./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --os=linux generateproto || echo ;
           ./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --os=linux gmake2
           exit 0
 
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/GBE_Build
         run: |
+          echo "dry run..."
+          make -n -j 2 config=${{ matrix.cfg }}_${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.prj }}
+          echo "actual run..."
           make -j 2 config=${{ matrix.cfg }}_${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.prj }}
 
 ### upload artifact/package to github Actions (for targets)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml b/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml
index 85508951..d7e8b401 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
-          third-party\common\win\premake\premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --os=windows generateproto 
+          third-party\common\win\premake\premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --os=windows generateproto || echo:
           third-party\common\win\premake\premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --os=windows vs2022
           exit /b 0
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/GBE_Build
         run: |
-          msbuild /nologo /target:${{ matrix.prj }} /m:2 /v:diag /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.cfg }},Platform=${{ matrix.arch }} GBE.sln
+          msbuild /nologo /target:${{ matrix.prj }} /m:2 /v:d /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.cfg }},Platform=${{ matrix.arch }} GBE.sln
 
 ### upload artifact/package to github Actions (for targets)
       - name: Upload build package (for targets)