diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 2b5035e..c46f579 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -283,6 +283,29 @@ If the current window occupies the whole frame, split it."
       (write-region start end elpaca-bootstrap-file))))
 (load-file elpaca-bootstrap-file)
 
+;; see https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1937vaz/emacs_291_on_windows_install_magit_requires_seq/?rdt=48529
+;; ;; seq version workaround
+;; (defun +elpaca-unload-seq (e)
+;;   (and (featurep 'seq) (unload-feature 'seq t))
+;;   (elpaca--continue-build e))
+;; (defun +elpaca-seq-build-steps ()
+;;   (append (butlast (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name "seq" elpaca-builds-directory))
+;;                        elpaca--pre-built-steps elpaca-build-steps))
+;;           (list '+elpaca-unload-seq 'elpaca--activate-package)))
+;; (elpaca seq :build (+elpaca-seq-build-steps))
+;; ;; eldoc version workarounds...
+;; (defun global-eldoc-mode (&rest args)
+;; 	  "Placeholder function. Do nothing and return nil."
+;; 	  nil)
+;; (defun +elpaca-unload-eldoc (e)
+;;   (and (featurep 'eldoc) (unload-feature 'eldoc t))
+;;   (elpaca--continue-build e))
+;; (defun +elpaca-eldoc-build-steps ()
+;;   (append (butlast (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name "eldoc" elpaca-builds-directory))
+;;                        elpaca--pre-built-steps elpaca-build-steps))
+;;           (list '+elpaca-unload-eldoc 'elpaca--activate-package)))
+;; (elpaca eldoc :build (+elpaca-eldoc-build-steps))
+
 (elpaca elpaca-use-package
   (elpaca-use-package-mode)
   (setq elpaca-use-package-by-default t))