diff --git a/bin/getzig.cmd b/bin/getzig.cmd
index 89d57af9..3e1a859a 100644
--- a/bin/getzig.cmd
+++ b/bin/getzig.cmd
@@ -896,15 +896,20 @@ if (Get-Command "minisign" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
         Write-Host "Installing minisign version: ${wingetversion}"
         Install-WinGetPackage -Id "jedisct1.minisign"
     }
-    if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq "Desktop") {
-        Invoke-Command {& "powershell.exe" } -NoNewScope
-    } else {
-        Invoke-Command {& "pwsh.exe" } -NoNewScope
-    }
     if (Get-Command "minisign" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
         Write-Host "minisign is now available"
     } else {
         Write-Host "minisign is still not available"
+        #if we automatically relaunch - we could get stuck in a loop - ask user.
+        $response = read-host -Prompt "Relaunching process may make minizip available. Relaunch? Y|N"
+        #if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq "Desktop") {
+            #powershell.exe
+        #} else {
+            #pwsh.exe
+        #}
+        if ($response -ieq "y") {
+            Start-Process 'getzig.cmd' -NoNewWindow -Wait
+        }
         exit
     }
 }
@@ -914,7 +919,7 @@ $mirrors_url = "https://ziglang.org/download/community-mirrors.txt"
 $mirrors_response = $(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $mirrors_url)
 if ($mirrors_response.StatusCode -eq 200) {
     #https://www.gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools/zig-x86_64-windows-0.15.1.zip
-    $mirror_array = "https://gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools"
+    $mirror_array = @("https://gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools")
     $mirror_array += $mirrors_response.Content.TrimEnd("`r`n") -split "`r`n|`n"
     #$mirror_array += "https://bogusxxx.org" #test behaviour of a bogus/down entry
     $mirror_array += "https://ziglang.org" #main site
diff --git a/src/scriptapps/getzig.ps1 b/src/scriptapps/getzig.ps1
index cf1dcfdf..e53450ba 100644
--- a/src/scriptapps/getzig.ps1
+++ b/src/scriptapps/getzig.ps1
@@ -62,15 +62,20 @@ if (Get-Command "minisign" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
         Write-Host "Installing minisign version: ${wingetversion}"
         Install-WinGetPackage -Id "jedisct1.minisign"
     }
-    if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq "Desktop") {
-        Invoke-Command {& "powershell.exe" } -NoNewScope
-    } else {
-        Invoke-Command {& "pwsh.exe" } -NoNewScope
-    }
     if (Get-Command "minisign" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
         Write-Host "minisign is now available"
     } else {
         Write-Host "minisign is still not available"
+        #if we automatically relaunch - we could get stuck in a loop - ask user.
+        $response = read-host -Prompt "Relaunching process may make minizip available. Relaunch? Y|N"
+        #if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq "Desktop") {
+            #powershell.exe
+        #} else {
+            #pwsh.exe
+        #}
+        if ($response -ieq "y") {
+            Start-Process 'getzig.cmd' -NoNewWindow -Wait
+        }
         exit
     }
 }
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ $mirrors_url = "https://ziglang.org/download/community-mirrors.txt"
 $mirrors_response = $(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $mirrors_url)
 if ($mirrors_response.StatusCode -eq 200) {
     #https://www.gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools/zig-x86_64-windows-0.15.1.zip
-    $mirror_array = "https://gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools"
+    $mirror_array = @("https://gitea1.intx.com.au/jn/punkbin/raw/branch/master/win64/tools")
     $mirror_array += $mirrors_response.Content.TrimEnd("`r`n") -split "`r`n|`n"
     #$mirror_array += "https://bogusxxx.org" #test behaviour of a bogus/down entry
     $mirror_array += "https://ziglang.org" #main site