diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 599f842..e52059d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ jobs:
         
         # Build MSI installer with error handling
         Write-Host "Building standard MSI installer..."
-        try {
-          python build\windows\setup.py bdist_msi
+        python build\windows\setup.py bdist_msi
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
           Write-Host "Standard MSI build completed successfully"
-        } catch {
-          Write-Host "Error building standard MSI: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        } else {
+          Write-Host "Error building standard MSI - exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
           # Continue anyway to try ZIP creation
         }
         
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ jobs:
         
         # Build MSI installer with FFmpeg and error handling
         Write-Host "Building FFmpeg MSI installer..."
-        try {
-          python build\windows\setup-ffmpeg.py bdist_msi
+        python build\windows\setup-ffmpeg.py bdist_msi
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
           Write-Host "FFmpeg MSI build completed successfully"
-        } catch {
-          Write-Host "Error building FFmpeg MSI: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        } else {
+          Write-Host "Error building FFmpeg MSI - exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
           # Continue anyway to try ZIP creation
         }
         
diff --git a/build/windows/setup-ffmpeg.py b/build/windows/setup-ffmpeg.py
index 137566c..47b98ec 100644
--- a/build/windows/setup-ffmpeg.py
+++ b/build/windows/setup-ffmpeg.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ bdist_msi_options = {
     "upgrade_code": "{87654321-4321-8765-CBA9-987654321CBA}",  # Different GUID for FFmpeg version
     "add_to_path": False,
     "initial_target_dir": r"[ProgramFilesFolder]\YTSage",
-    "install_icon": "assets/branding/icons/YTSage.ico",
+    # Remove problematic install_icon that might be causing MSI build to fail
+    # "install_icon": "assets/branding/icons/YTSage.ico",
     "summary_data": {
         "author": "oop7",
         "comments": "YouTube Video Downloader with FFmpeg - Complete video processing solution",