diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..669cde59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Setup cargo-makepad
+description: Resolve Makepad revision from Cargo.lock and install cargo-makepad.
+inputs:
+  lockfile:
+    description: Path to Cargo.lock
+    required: false
+    default: Cargo.lock
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Resolve Makepad revision
+      id: makepad
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        bash "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/scripts/resolve-makepad-rev.sh" "${{ inputs.lockfile }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+    - name: Install cargo-makepad
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cargo install --force --git "${{ steps.makepad.outputs.repo }}" --rev "${{ steps.makepad.outputs.rev }}" cargo-makepad
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/scripts/resolve-makepad-rev.sh b/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/scripts/resolve-makepad-rev.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63253afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad/scripts/resolve-makepad-rev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+lockfile="${1:-Cargo.lock}"
+
+source_line="$(
+  awk '
+    $1 == "name" && $3 == "\"makepad-widgets\"" { in_pkg = 1; next }
+    in_pkg && $1 == "source" { print $3; exit }
+    in_pkg && $1 == "[[package]]" { in_pkg = 0 }
+  ' "$lockfile"
+)"
+
+if [[ -z "$source_line" ]]; then
+  echo "error=makepad-widgets source not found in $lockfile" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+source_line="${source_line%\"}"
+source_line="${source_line#\"}"
+source_line="${source_line#git+}"
+
+rev="${source_line##*#}"
+repo_with_query="${source_line%#*}"
+repo="${repo_with_query%%\?*}"
+
+printf 'repo=%s\n' "$repo"
+printf 'rev=%s\n' "$rev"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index c332e0ae..eb9f144a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -171,10 +171,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup toolchain install nightly
 
-      - name: Install cargo-makepad
-        # The git repo and branch MUST MATCH the `makepad-widgets` dependency defined in `Cargo.toml`.
-        run: |
-          cargo install --force --git https://github.com/kevinaboos/makepad.git --branch serde_optional cargo-makepad
+      - name: Setup cargo-makepad
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad
 
       - name: Install iOS toolchain
         run: |
@@ -209,10 +207,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
-      - name: Install cargo-makepad
-        # The git repo and branch MUST MATCH the `makepad-widgets` dependency defined in `Cargo.toml`.
-        run: |
-          cargo install --force --git https://github.com/kevinaboos/makepad.git --branch serde_optional cargo-makepad
+      - name: Setup cargo-makepad
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad
 
       - name: Install Android toolchain
         run: |
@@ -239,10 +235,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
-      - name: Install cargo-makepad
-        # The git repo and branch MUST MATCH the `makepad-widgets` dependency defined in `Cargo.toml`.
-        run: |
-          cargo install --force --git https://github.com/kevinaboos/makepad.git --branch serde_optional cargo-makepad
+      - name: Setup cargo-makepad
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad
 
       - name: Install Android toolchain
         run: |
@@ -274,10 +268,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           key: android-windows-build-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}
 
-      - name: Install cargo-makepad
-        # The git repo and branch MUST MATCH the `makepad-widgets` dependency defined in `Cargo.toml`.
-        run: |
-          cargo install --force --git https://github.com/kevinaboos/makepad.git --branch serde_optional cargo-makepad
+      - name: Setup cargo-makepad
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-cargo-makepad
 
       - name: Install Android toolchain
         run: |
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f6fc41b1..b4fa5cbb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ version = "0.0.1-pre-alpha-4"
 metadata.makepad-auto-version = "zqpv-Yj-K7WNVK2I8h5Okhho46Q="
 
 [dependencies]
-## !NOTE! When updating the makepad dependency, be sure to also change the repo and branch
-## !!!!!! that are used in `builds.yml` for installing cargo makepad from git.
-## !!!!!! The version (git repo + branch) installed in CI actions should the one defined here.
 makepad-widgets = { git = "https://github.com/kevinaboos/makepad", branch = "serde_optional", features = ["serde"] }
 # makepad-widgets = { git = "https://github.com/makepad/makepad", branch = "dev", features = ["serde"] }