diff --git a/scripts/pico_project.py b/scripts/pico_project.py
index a45a557f..1748bc55 100644
--- a/scripts/pico_project.py
+++ b/scripts/pico_project.py
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ def GenerateCMake(folder, params):
                 # Get project name
                 for line in lines:
                     if "add_executable" in line:
-                        newProjectName = line.split('(')[1].strip().strip("()")
+                        newProjectName = line.split('(')[1].split()[0].strip().strip("()")
                         if params["wantThreadsafeBackground"] or params["wantPoll"]:
                             newProjectName = newProjectName.replace("_background", "")
                             newProjectName = newProjectName.replace("_poll", "")
diff --git a/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts b/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
index 1dcbe02c..b055e05b 100644
--- a/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
+++ b/src/utils/cmakeUtil.mts
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ export async function configureCmakeNinja(folder: Uri): Promise<boolean> {
         const child = exec(command, {
           env: customEnv,
           cwd: folder.fsPath,
+        }, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
+          if (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+            console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
+            console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
+          }
+
+          return;
         });
 
         child.on("error", err => {