diff --git a/src/infra/runners/mod.rs b/src/infra/runners/mod.rs
index 8845c20..fa05d17 100644
--- a/src/infra/runners/mod.rs
+++ b/src/infra/runners/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 pub mod r#trait;
-pub mod wine_tkg;
+pub mod proton_tkg;
 
 pub use r#trait::*;
-pub use wine_tkg::*;
+pub use proton_tkg::*;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/src/infra/runners/wine_tkg.rs b/src/infra/runners/proton_tkg.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/infra/runners/wine_tkg.rs
rename to src/infra/runners/proton_tkg.rs
index 6384a49..9b92b5f 100644
--- a/src/infra/runners/wine_tkg.rs
+++ b/src/infra/runners/proton_tkg.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ use crate::infra::runners::{Runner, LaunchContext, CommandSpec};
 use crate::steam_client::SteamClient;
 use crate::launch::pipeline::{LaunchError, LaunchErrorKind};
 
-pub struct WineTkgRunner;
+pub struct ProtonTkgRunner;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl Runner for WineTkgRunner {
-    fn name(&self) -> &str { "Wine-TKG" }
+impl Runner for ProtonTkgRunner {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str { "Proton-TKG" }
     async fn prepare_prefix(&self, ctx: &LaunchContext) -> std::result::Result<(), LaunchError> {
         let library_root = PathBuf::from(&ctx.launcher_config.steam_library_path);
 
@@ -362,6 +362,10 @@ impl Runner for WineTkgRunner {
 
     async fn build_env(&self, ctx: &LaunchContext) -> std::result::Result<HashMap<String, String>, LaunchError> {
         let mut env = HashMap::new();
+
+        // Disables Proton's native lsteamclient bridge to force the use of the Windows Steam Client.
+        env.insert("PROTON_DISABLE_LSTEAMCLIENT".to_string(), "1".to_string());
+
         let app_id_str = ctx.app.app_id.to_string();
 
         let library_root = PathBuf::from(&ctx.launcher_config.steam_library_path);
diff --git a/src/infra/runners/tests.rs b/src/infra/runners/tests.rs
index 19e3cfe..6eb657c 100644
--- a/src/infra/runners/tests.rs
+++ b/src/infra/runners/tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::infra::runners::{LaunchContext, CommandSpec, Runner, WineTkgRunner};
+    use crate::infra::runners::{LaunchContext, CommandSpec, Runner, ProtonTkgRunner};
     use crate::models::LibraryGame;
     use crate::steam_client::{LaunchInfo, LaunchTarget};
     use crate::config::LauncherConfig;
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_wine_tkg_runner_graphics_policy_autodetect() {
-        use crate::infra::runners::wine_tkg::WineTkgRunner;
+    async fn test_proton_tkg_runner_graphics_policy_autodetect() {
+        use crate::infra::runners::proton_tkg::ProtonTkgRunner;
         use crate::models::GraphicsBackendPolicy;
         use crate::config::LauncherConfig;
         use crate::steam_client::{LaunchInfo, LaunchTarget};
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ mod tests {
             verification_ptr: std::ptr::null_mut(),
         };
 
-        let runner = WineTkgRunner;
+        let runner = ProtonTkgRunner;
         let env = runner.build_env(&ctx).await.unwrap();
 
         // Auto is now CONSERVATIVE: it should NOT have enabled DXVK even if simulated on disk
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_wine_tkg_runner_stubs() {
+    async fn test_proton_tkg_runner_stubs() {
         // We can only test stubs that don't hit the filesystem hard or expect real Proton/Wine
-        let runner = WineTkgRunner;
+        let runner = ProtonTkgRunner;
         let ctx = mock_context();
 
         // build_env should succeed without real filesystem
diff --git a/src/launch/stages/resolve_components.rs b/src/launch/stages/resolve_components.rs
index 3660465..9f789ef 100644
--- a/src/launch/stages/resolve_components.rs
+++ b/src/launch/stages/resolve_components.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Runner for NativeRunner {
 impl PipelineStage for ResolveComponentsStage {
     fn name(&self) -> &str { "ResolveComponents" }
     async fn execute(&self, ctx: &mut PipelineContext) -> std::result::Result<(), LaunchError> {
-        use crate::infra::runners::WineTkgRunner;
+        use crate::infra::runners::ProtonTkgRunner;
         use crate::steam_client::LaunchTarget;
 
         if ctx.runner.is_none() {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl PipelineStage for ResolveComponentsStage {
                         ctx.runner = Some(Box::new(NativeRunner));
                     }
                     LaunchTarget::WindowsProton => {
-                        ctx.runner = Some(Box::new(WineTkgRunner));
+                        ctx.runner = Some(Box::new(ProtonTkgRunner));
                     }
                 }
             } else {