Client worker build fails due to WMF plugin

[m10ev]

Description

Error while building the client worker while following the GDK setup instructions:

Build a client-worker assembly:

Game\Scripts\BuildWorker.bat StarterProject Win64 Development StarterProject.uproject

Expected behaviour

Worker should build successfully.

Current behaviour

Worker build fails with line from logs:

ERROR: UBT ERROR: Failed to produce item: D:\Projects\UnrealEngine\Engine\Plugins\Media\WmfMedia\Binaries\Win64\StarterProject-WmfMedia.lib

Possible solution

Disable the WMF Plugin from Edit > Plugins > Media Players in Unreal Editor and re-run the command. More details about the issue on the Unreal forums. Alternatively, patch the engine...

Steps to reproduce

Follow Unreal GDK setup (step 4 is the failing one).

Environment

Unreal Engine Version: 4.19.1-0+++UE4+Release-4.19
Windows 10 Pro 10.0.17134
Command executed in Command Prompt