diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index fbe09630..0a8439e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     env:
-      QT_VERSION: 6.8.0
+      QT_VERSION: 6.4.3
+      QIF_VERSION: 4.6
       QT_MIRROR: https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/qt/
       PROD_AGW_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.PROD_AGW_PUBLIC_KEY }}
       DEV_AGW_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AGW_PUBLIC_KEY }}
@@ -325,18 +326,22 @@ jobs:
       with:
         xcode-version: '14.3.1'
 
-    - name: 'Install Desktop Qt'
+    - name: 'Install desktop Qt'
       uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
       with:
         version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
         host: 'mac'
         target: 'desktop'
-        arch: 'clang_64'
         modules: 'qtremoteobjects qt5compat qtshadertools qtmultimedia'
+        arch: 'clang_64'
         dir: ${{ runner.temp }}
         set-env: 'true'
-        extra: '--external 7z --base ${{ env.QT_MIRROR }}'
-
+        extra: '--base ${{ env.QT_MIRROR }}'
+    - name: 'Install Qt Installer Framework ${{ env.QIF_VERSION }}'
+      run: |
+        mkdir -pv ${{ runner.temp }}/Qt/Tools/QtInstallerFramework
+        wget https://qt.amzsvc.com/tools/ifw/${{ env.QIF_VERSION }}.zip
+        unzip ${{ env.QIF_VERSION }}.zip -d ${{ runner.temp }}/Qt/Tools/QtInstallerFramework/
     - name: 'Install Go'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
@@ -356,7 +361,11 @@ jobs:
       run: chmod +x deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
 
     - name: 'Build and deploy macOS NE'
-      run: bash deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
+      run: |
+        export QT_BIN_DIR="${{ runner.temp }}/Qt/${{ env.QT_VERSION }}/macos/bin"
+        export QIF_BIN_DIR="${{ runner.temp }}/Qt/Tools/QtInstallerFramework/${{ env.QIF_VERSION }}/bin"
+        export QT_MACOS_ROOT_DIR="${{ runner.temp }}/Qt/${{ env.QT_VERSION }}/macos"
+        bash deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
       env:
         MAC_CERT_PW: ${{ secrets.MAC_CERT_PW }}
         MAC_SIGNER_ID: ${{ secrets.MAC_SIGNER_ID }}
diff --git a/deploy/build_macos_ne.sh b/deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
index 12b1572d..36000e07 100755
--- a/deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
+++ b/deploy/build_macos_ne.sh
@@ -35,34 +35,25 @@ INSTALLER_DATA_DIR=$BUILD_DIR/installer/packages/$APP_DOMAIN/data
 INSTALLER_BUNDLE_DIR=$BUILD_DIR/installer/$APP_FILENAME
 DMG_FILENAME=$PROJECT_DIR/${APP_NAME}.dmg
 
-# Search Qt
-if [ -z "${QT_VERSION+x}" ]; then
-QT_VERSION=6.8.0;
-QIF_VERSION=4.7
-QT_BIN_DIR=$HOME/Qt/$QT_VERSION/macos/bin
-QIF_BIN_DIR=$QT_BIN_DIR/../../../Tools/QtInstallerFramework/$QIF_VERSION/bin
+# Check if QIF_VERSION is properly set, otherwise set a default
+if [ -z "${QIF_VERSION+x}" ]; then
+  echo "QIF_VERSION is not set, using default 4.6"
+  QIF_VERSION=4.6
 fi
 
-echo "Using Qt in $QT_BIN_DIR"
-echo "Using QIF in $QIF_BIN_DIR"
+QIF_BIN_DIR="$QT_BIN_DIR/../../../Tools/QtInstallerFramework/$QIF_VERSION/bin"
 
-# Setup environment paths
-export QT_BIN_DIR=$HOME/Qt/$QT_VERSION/macos/bin
-export QT_MACOS_ROOT_DIR=$HOME/Qt/$QT_VERSION/macos
-export QT_MACOS_BIN=$QT_BIN_DIR
-export PATH=$PATH:~/go/bin
+# Checking environment
+$QT_BIN_DIR/qt-cmake --version || { echo "Error: qt-cmake not found in $QT_BIN_DIR"; exit 1; }
+cmake --version || { echo "Error: cmake not found"; exit 1; }
+clang -v || { echo "Error: clang not found"; exit 1; }
 
-# Checking env
-$QT_BIN_DIR/qt-cmake --version
-cmake --version
-clang -v
-
-# Build App
+# Build the app
 echo "Building App..."
 mkdir -p build-macos
 cd build-macos
 
-$QT_MACOS_BIN/qt-cmake .. -GXcode -DQT_HOST_PATH=$QT_MACOS_ROOT_DIR -DMACOS_NE=TRUE
+$QT_BIN_DIR/qt-cmake .. -GXcode -DQT_HOST_PATH=$QT_MACOS_ROOT_DIR -DMACOS_NE=TRUE
 cmake --build . --config release --target all
 
 # Build and run tests here
@@ -80,6 +71,7 @@ cp -av $BUILD_DIR/service/server/$APP_NAME-service $BUNDLE_DIR/Contents/macOS
 cp -Rv $PROJECT_DIR/deploy/data/macos/* $BUNDLE_DIR/Contents/macOS
 rm -f $BUNDLE_DIR/Contents/macOS/post_install.sh $BUNDLE_DIR/Contents/macOS/post_uninstall.sh
 
+# Signing and notarizing the app
 if [ "${MAC_CERT_PW+x}" ]; then
 
   CERTIFICATE_P12=$DEPLOY_DIR/PrivacyTechAppleCertDeveloperId.p12
@@ -151,7 +143,6 @@ if [ "${MAC_CERT_PW+x}" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Building DMG installer..."
-# Allow Terminal to make changes in Privacy & Security > App Management
 hdiutil create -size 256mb -volname AmneziaVPN -srcfolder $BUILD_DIR/installer/$APP_NAME.app -ov -format UDZO $DMG_FILENAME
 
 if [ "${MAC_CERT_PW+x}" ]; then