diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
index d11619d..0e7511d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   WINEPYTHON: ${{ github.workspace }}/wine-prefix/drive_c/Python312/python.exe
   DISPLAY: :99.0
   WINEDLLOVERRIDES: "mscoree,mshtml=;winemenubuilder.exe=d"
+  WINEARCH: win64      # ensure 64-bit prefix
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -42,14 +43,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start Xvfb
         run: |
           Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1024x768x16 &
-          sleep 2   # give Xvfb a moment
+          sleep 2
 
       - name: Set up Wine prefix
         run: |
           mkdir -p "$WINEPREFIX"
-          # Initialize the prefix without Mono/Gecko timeouts
           wineboot --init --update
-          # Set Windows version to 10 (or your target)
           winecfg -v win10
 
       - name: Download Python installer
@@ -60,12 +59,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Python in Wine
         run: |
-          wine /tmp/python.exe \
-            /quiet \
-            InstallAllUsers=1 \
-            PrependPath=1 \
-            Include_test=0
+          # Removed InstallAllUsers=1 → installs to C:\Python312 (matches WINEPYTHON)
+          wine /tmp/python.exe /quiet PrependPath=1 Include_test=0
           rm /tmp/python.exe
+          # Verify the installation
+          echo "Contents of C:\\Python312:"
+          ls -la "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312" || echo "Python folder missing!"
+          echo "Checking python.exe:"
+          ls -la "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312/python.exe" || echo "python.exe missing!"
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
@@ -107,7 +108,6 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_TAG: rolling-draft
         run: |
           API="${{ github.api_url }}/repos/${{ github.repository }}"
-
           RESPONSE=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
             "$API/releases/tags/$RELEASE_TAG")
           RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.id // empty')
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ jobs:
                 "body": "Latest PaperDash server build from commit '"${{ github.sha }}"'. Built on Linux via Wine + PyInstaller. Edit tag, name, and notes before publishing."
               }' \
               "$API/releases/$RELEASE_ID"
-
             ASSETS=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
               "$API/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets")
             for asset_id in $(echo "$ASSETS" | jq -r '.[].id'); do