diff --git a/c-relay-4.0.0.tar.gz b/c-relay-4.0.0.tar.gz
index 3907303..2185a2e 100644
Binary files a/c-relay-4.0.0.tar.gz and b/c-relay-4.0.0.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/increment_and_push.sh b/increment_and_push.sh
index 5dc1282..f758c26 100755
--- a/increment_and_push.sh
+++ b/increment_and_push.sh
@@ -491,7 +491,13 @@ main() {
             local binary_path="build/c_relay_static_x86_64"
         else
             print_warning "Binary build failed, continuing with release creation"
-            binary_path=""
+            # Check if binary exists from previous build
+            if [[ -f "build/c_relay_static_x86_64" ]]; then
+                print_status "Using existing binary from previous build"
+                binary_path="build/c_relay_static_x86_64"
+            else
+                binary_path=""
+            fi
         fi
 
         # Create source tarball