diff --git a/.github/workflows/platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/platforms.yml
index e4e923077..bbaae12eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/platforms.yml
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check examples (all features)
         run: cargo +${{ steps.msrv.outputs.all-features }} check --examples --all-features --workspace --verbose
 
-      - name: Check ASIO examples
+      - name: Build ASIO examples
         working-directory: asio-sys
-        run: cargo +${{ env.MSRV_WINDOWS }} check --examples --verbose --workspace
+        run: cargo +${{ env.MSRV_WINDOWS }} build --examples --verbose --workspace
 
   # macOS ARM64
   macos:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df4db45a3..276810d43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [0.17.3] - 2026-02-17
+## [0.17.3] - 2026-02-18
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Reverted SemVer-breaking `DeviceBusy` error variant addition.
 
+### Fixed
+
+- **ASIO**: Fix linker errors.
+
 ## [0.17.2] - 2026-02-08 [YANKED]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4a0e84b3b..65f0726b3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ windows = { version = ">=0.59, <=0.62", features = [
     "Win32_UI_Shell_PropertiesSystem",
 ] }
 audio_thread_priority = { version = "0.34", optional = true }
-asio-sys = { version = "0.2", path = "asio-sys", optional = true }
+asio-sys = { version = "0.2.6", path = "asio-sys", optional = true }
 num-traits = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
 jack = { version = "0.13", optional = true }
 
diff --git a/asio-sys/CHANGELOG.md b/asio-sys/CHANGELOG.md
index 901294833..c9d4b298a 100644
--- a/asio-sys/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/asio-sys/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.2.6] - 2026-02-17
+
+### Fixed
+- Link `advapi32` to resolve Windows Registry API symbols.
+
 ## [0.2.5] - 2026-01-04
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ Initial release.
 - Support for MSVC toolchain on Windows
 - Basic error types: `AsioError`, `LoadDriverError`
 
+[0.2.6]: https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal/compare/asio-sys-v0.2.5...asio-sys-v0.2.6
 [0.2.5]: https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal/compare/asio-sys-v0.2.4...asio-sys-v0.2.5
 [0.2.4]: https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal/compare/asio-sys-v0.2.3...asio-sys-v0.2.4
 [0.2.3]: https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal/compare/asio-sys-v0.2.2...asio-sys-v0.2.3
diff --git a/asio-sys/Cargo.toml b/asio-sys/Cargo.toml
index 70221786d..cd91aea39 100644
--- a/asio-sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/asio-sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "asio-sys"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 authors = ["Tom Gowan <tomrgowan@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Low-level interface and binding generation for the steinberg ASIO SDK."
 repository = "https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal/"
diff --git a/asio-sys/build.rs b/asio-sys/build.rs
index 53b446e98..16f3af863 100644
--- a/asio-sys/build.rs
+++ b/asio-sys/build.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     // Print out links to needed libraries
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=advapi32");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=ole32");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=user32");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-search={}", out_dir.display());