diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4fc7f3154..2782ec3e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.18"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.19"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
diff --git a/client/netbird.wxs b/client/netbird.wxs
index 5e03a014d..91595539a 100644
--- a/client/netbird.wxs
+++ b/client/netbird.wxs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <Wix
-	xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
+	xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
+	xmlns:util="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/util">
 	<Package Name="NetBird" Version="$(env.NETBIRD_VERSION)" Manufacturer="NetBird GmbH" Language="1033" UpgradeCode="6456ec4e-3ad6-4b9b-a2be-98e81cb21ccf"
         InstallerVersion="500" Compressed="yes"  Codepage="utf-8" >
 
+
 		<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
 
 		<Feature Id="NetbirdFeature" Title="Netbird" Level="1">
@@ -46,29 +48,10 @@
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdFiles" />
 		</ComponentGroup>
 
-		<Property Id="cmd" Value="cmd.exe"/>
+		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBird" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />
+		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBirdUI" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird-ui.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />
 
-		<CustomAction Id="KillDaemon"
-                      ExeCommand='/c "taskkill /im netbird.exe"'
-                      Execute="deferred"
-                      Property="cmd"
-                      Impersonate="no"
-                      Return="ignore"
-            />
 
-		<CustomAction Id="KillUI"
-                      ExeCommand='/c "taskkill /im netbird-ui.exe"'
-                      Execute="deferred"
-                      Property="cmd"
-                      Impersonate="no"
-                      Return="ignore"
-            />
-
-		<InstallExecuteSequence>
-			<!-- For Uninstallation -->
-			<Custom Action="KillDaemon" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed"/>
-			<Custom Action="KillUI" After="KillDaemon" Condition="Installed"/>
-		</InstallExecuteSequence>
 
 		<!-- Icons -->
 		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\assets\netbird.ico" />