diff --git a/utils/scripts/build/windows-build.ps1 b/utils/scripts/build/windows-build.ps1
index 76393a416..7a016eebe 100644
--- a/utils/scripts/build/windows-build.ps1
+++ b/utils/scripts/build/windows-build.ps1
@@ -1,49 +1,42 @@
-try
+$cwd = Get-Location
+
+Set-Location -Path "$cwd"
+
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
+
+if (![System.IO.Directory]::Exists("$cwd\win-build-x64"))
 {
-    $cwd = Get-Location
-
-    Set-Location -Path "$cwd"
-
-    git submodule init
-    git submodule update
-
-    if (![System.IO.Directory]::Exists("$cwd\win-build-x64"))
-    {
-        Write-Information -MessageData "Creating build x64 folder" -InformationAction Continue
-        New-Item -Path "$cwd\win-build-x64" -ItemType Directory
-    }
-
-    perl .\utils\scripts\build\tag-version.pl
-
-    Write-Information -MessageData "Creating build x64" -InformationAction Continue
-    Set-Location -Path "$cwd\win-build-x64"
-    cmake -Wno-dev -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DEQEMU_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DEQEMU_BUILD_LOGIN=ON -DEQEMU_BUILD_ZLIB=ON "$cwd"
-    cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo --clean-first
-    Set-Location -Path "$cwd"
-
-    .\utils\scripts\build\should-release\should-release.exe; if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit }
-
-    # trim some fat
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\export_client_files.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\import_client_files.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\shared_memory.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\queryserv.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\eqlaunch.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\cppunit.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\tests.pdb
-    del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\tests.exe
-
-    7z a eqemu-server-windows-x64.zip $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.exe $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.dll $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.pdb $cwd\win-build-x64\libs\zlibng\RelWithDebInfo\*.dll $cwd\win-build-x64\libs\zlibng\RelWithDebInfo\*.pdb
-
-    dir *.zip
-    rclone config create remote ftp env_auth true
-    rclone copy eqemu-server-windows-x64.zip remote: 2>&1
-    rclone ls remote: 2>&1
-}
-catch
-{
-    Write-Host ("Caught signal to end")
-    Write-Host $_
+    Write-Information -MessageData "Creating build x64 folder" -InformationAction Continue
+    New-Item -Path "$cwd\win-build-x64" -ItemType Directory
 }
 
+perl .\utils\scripts\build\tag-version.pl
+
+Write-Information -MessageData "Creating build x64" -InformationAction Continue
+Set-Location -Path "$cwd\win-build-x64"
+cmake -Wno-dev -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DEQEMU_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DEQEMU_BUILD_LOGIN=ON -DEQEMU_BUILD_ZLIB=ON "$cwd"
+cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo --clean-first
+Set-Location -Path "$cwd"
+
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { echo "Build emitted error"; exit 1 }
+
+.\utils\scripts\build\should-release\should-release.exe; if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit }
+
+# trim some fat
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\export_client_files.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\import_client_files.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\shared_memory.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\queryserv.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\eqlaunch.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\cppunit.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\tests.pdb
+del $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\tests.exe
+
+7z a eqemu-server-windows-x64.zip $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.exe $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.dll $cwd\win-build-x64\bin\RelWithDebInfo\*.pdb $cwd\win-build-x64\libs\zlibng\RelWithDebInfo\*.dll $cwd\win-build-x64\libs\zlibng\RelWithDebInfo\*.pdb
+
+dir *.zip
+rclone config create remote ftp env_auth true
+rclone copy eqemu-server-windows-x64.zip remote: 2>&1
+rclone ls remote: 2>&1