diff --git a/modules/utils-module.sh b/modules/utils-module.sh
index 4b17e23..b61ce52 100644
--- a/modules/utils-module.sh
+++ b/modules/utils-module.sh
@@ -104,19 +104,21 @@ function ensure_npm_packages() {
   # First ensure the installation directory exists
   if [ ! -d "$install_dir" ]; then
     log "INFO" "Creating installation directory: $install_dir"
-    mkdir -p "$install_dir" || {
+    mkdir -p "$install_dir"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       log "ERROR" "Failed to create installation directory: $install_dir"
       return 1
-    }
-  }
+    fi
+  fi
   
   # Ensure data directory exists
   if [ ! -d "$install_dir/data" ]; then
     log "INFO" "Creating data directory: $install_dir/data"
-    mkdir -p "$install_dir/data" || {
+    mkdir -p "$install_dir/data"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       log "ERROR" "Failed to create data directory: $install_dir/data"
       return 1
-    }
+    fi
     
     # Initialize empty data files
     echo "[]" > "$install_dir/data/rss-feeds.json"
@@ -127,10 +129,11 @@ function ensure_npm_packages() {
   # Ensure package.json exists in the installation directory
   if [ ! -f "$install_dir/package.json" ]; then
     log "INFO" "Copying package.json to installation directory..."
-    cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/package.json" "$install_dir/package.json" || {
+    cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/package.json" "$install_dir/package.json"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       log "ERROR" "Failed to copy package.json to installation directory"
       return 1
-    }
+    fi
   fi
   
   # Install NPM packages if not already installed or if it's an update
@@ -141,16 +144,18 @@ function ensure_npm_packages() {
     local current_dir=$(pwd)
     
     # Change to install directory and install packages
-    cd "$install_dir" || {
+    cd "$install_dir"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       log "ERROR" "Failed to change to installation directory: $install_dir"
       return 1
-    }
+    fi
     
-    npm install || {
+    npm install
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       log "ERROR" "NPM installation failed in $install_dir"
       cd "$current_dir"  # Return to original directory
       return 1
-    }
+    fi
     
     # Return to original directory
     cd "$current_dir"