diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index db2cdd4..85a2935 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -153,17 +153,22 @@ jobs:
           const tagName = '${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}';
           const releaseName = `Release ${tagName}`;
 
-          // Fetch the latest release to calculate time since last release
-          const latestRelease = await github.rest.repos.getLatestRelease({
-            owner: ownerName,
-            repo: repoName,
-          });
+          let lastReleaseTime;
+          let hoursSinceLastRelease = 'N/A';
 
-          const lastReleaseTime = new Date(latestRelease.data.published_at);
-          const currentTime = new Date();
-          const hoursSinceLastRelease = ((currentTime - lastReleaseTime) / 3600000).toFixed(2);
+          try {
+            const latestRelease = await github.rest.repos.getLatestRelease({
+              owner: ownerName,
+              repo: repoName,
+            });
+
+            lastReleaseTime = new Date(latestRelease.data.published_at);
+            const currentTime = new Date();
+            hoursSinceLastRelease = ((currentTime - lastReleaseTime) / 3600000).toFixed(2);
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.log("No previous releases found or error fetching latest release");
+          }
 
-          // Sponsorship details
           const sponsorshipDetails = `
             Support our project:
             - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/debridmediamanager
@@ -171,7 +176,6 @@ jobs:
             - PayPal: https://paypal.me/yowmamasita
           `;
 
-          // Query GitHub sponsors
           async function getGithubSponsors() {
               const query = `
                   query {
@@ -188,7 +192,6 @@ jobs:
                       }
                   }
               `;
-
               try {
                   const response = await github.graphql(query);
                   return response.viewer.sponsorshipsAsMaintainer.nodes
@@ -202,7 +205,6 @@ jobs:
 
           const githubSponsors = await getGithubSponsors();
 
-          // Constructing the release body
           const releaseBody = `
             Release: ${tagName}
             Hours since last release: ${hoursSinceLastRelease} hours
@@ -212,7 +214,6 @@ jobs:
             Shoutouts to our amazing sponsors! ${githubSponsors.join(', ')}
           `;
 
-          // Create a release
           const response = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
             owner: ownerName,
             repo: repoName,