diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 1031dbf..732c050 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
               Stop-Process -Id $_.ProcessId -Force
               Write-Host "Stopped node PID $($_.ProcessId)"
             }
+          $global:LASTEXITCODE = 0
 
       - name: Deploy to production folder
         shell: powershell
@@ -90,7 +91,9 @@ jobs:
           # Copy the fresh build over the live folder, but never touch
           # .env, uploads\ or logs\ - those belong to the running instance.
           robocopy dist\ $deployPath /E /XD "$deployPath\uploads" "$deployPath\logs" /XF ".env" /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ge 8) { throw "robocopy failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
+          $rc = $LASTEXITCODE
+          if ($rc -ge 8) { throw "robocopy failed with exit code $rc" }
+          $global:LASTEXITCODE = 0
 
           Write-Host "Deployment completed successfully."
 
@@ -108,4 +111,5 @@ jobs:
               Start-Process -FilePath "D:\apps\sap-erp\deploy\start-server.bat" -WorkingDirectory "D:\apps\sap-erp\deploy"
           }
 
+          $global:LASTEXITCODE = 0
           Write-Host "Portal restart triggered."