diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 776904a..cc7f3cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: cargo test --manifest-path desktop/Cargo.toml
 
+      # Tauri downloads its NSIS tools with no retry and GitHub sometimes answers 504. Later attempts
+      # only redo the bundling, and the tools stay cached for the publishing step below.
+      - name: Build with retries for the installer tools
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8; do
+            npx tauri build && exit 0
+            sleep 60
+          done
+          exit 1
+
       - uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ceae09c..245660c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "boost-focus-timer",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.6.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "boost-focus-timer",
-      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "version": "0.6.1",
       "license": "UNLICENSED",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5850ab..16770b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "boost-focus-timer",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.6.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "A calm focus timer with to-dos, habits, goals and session history. Runs in the browser or as a browser extension; all data stays local.",
   "author": "ttncode",