diff --git a/projects/02-command-line-mastery/play.sh b/projects/02-command-line-mastery/play.sh
index 81f2b25..1614607 100644
--- a/projects/02-command-line-mastery/play.sh
+++ b/projects/02-command-line-mastery/play.sh
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ print_challenge_header() {
 # Function to setup challenge environment
 setup_challenge_env() {
     local challenge_id=$1
-    if ! bash "$CHALLENGE_DIR/.tracking/level1-setup.sh" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${BLUE}Setting up challenge files...${NC}"
+    if ! bash "$CHALLENGE_DIR/.tracking/level1-setup.sh"; then
         echo -e "${RED}Error: Failed to setup challenge environment${NC}"
         echo -e "${YELLOW}Try running: $0 clean && $0 setup${NC}"
         return 1
@@ -295,8 +296,9 @@ start_challenge() {
     
     # Setup challenge environment
     echo -e "${BLUE}Setting up challenge environment...${NC}"
-    setup_challenge_env "$challenge_id" &
-    show_spinner $!
+    if ! setup_challenge_env "$challenge_id"; then
+        return 1
+    fi
     
     if ! get_challenge_details "$challenge_id" 2>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${RED}Error: Challenge $challenge_id not found${NC}"