diff --git a/FileLiberator/AaxcDownloadDecrypt/DownloadDecryptBook.cs b/FileLiberator/AaxcDownloadDecrypt/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
index 16e097b7..6b5c2a78 100644
--- a/FileLiberator/AaxcDownloadDecrypt/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
+++ b/FileLiberator/AaxcDownloadDecrypt/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ namespace FileLiberator.AaxcDownloadDecrypt
                 TitleDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Title);
                 AuthorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Author);
                 NarratorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Narrator);
-                CoverImageFilepathDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.CoverArt);
+
+                if (aaxcDownloader.CoverArt is not null)
+                    CoverImageFilepathDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.CoverArt);
 
                 // override default which was set in CreateAsync
                 var proposedOutputFile = Path.Combine(destinationDir, $"{PathLib.ToPathSafeString(libraryBook.Book.Title)} [{libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId}].m4b");
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
index 3d4757c8..0bcf08f7 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
+++ b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <!-- <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile> -->
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
 
-    <Version>4.4.0.181</Version>
+    <Version>5.0.0.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>