diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 3abb417..3ce8591 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@ BINARY_URL="${BASE_URL}/${binaries[$KEY]}"
 
 echo "Downloading and installing $BINARY_NAME from $BINARY_URL..."
 sudo curl -sSL "$BINARY_URL" -o "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}"
-if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+
+# Verify the downloaded file is not an error message or too small
+if [[ -f "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}" && $(wc -c <"${INSTALL_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}") -gt 1000 ]]; then
     sudo chmod +x "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}"
     echo "Installed $BINARY_NAME to $INSTALL_DIR"
 else
-    echo "Failed to download or install $BINARY_NAME."
+    echo "Failed to download or install $BINARY_NAME. The downloaded file is too small or invalid."
+    sudo rm -f "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}"
     exit 1
 fi