diff --git a/ly.sh b/ly.sh
index 737ee73..0935231 100644
--- a/ly.sh
+++ b/ly.sh
@@ -194,30 +194,32 @@
       echo-error "${err:-}"
       return 69
     fi
+
+    cd ly || echo-error "cannot cd into ly" && exit 69
   }
 
   build-ly() {
+    build-error() {
+      upclear
+      pen bold red "Could not build ly!"
+      throw bold red "${out:-}"
+      echo-error "${err:-}"
+      return 69
+    }
+
     spin bold blue "Building ly with zig.."
 
-    zig init
+    # zig init
 
     if run --err err --out out zig build; then
       if run --err err --out out zig build installexe; then
         upclear
         check "Build ly with zig successfully!"
       else
-        upclear
-        pen bold red "Could not build ly!"
-        throw bold red "${out:-}"
-        echo-error "${err:-}"
-        return 69
+        build-error
       fi
     else
-      upclear
-      pen bold red "Could not build ly!"
-      throw bold red "${out:-}"
-      echo-error "${err:-}"
-      return 69
+      build-error
     fi
   }