diff --git a/core/src/api/locations.rs b/core/src/api/locations.rs
index d5a0b617f..b8572f481 100644
--- a/core/src/api/locations.rs
+++ b/core/src/api/locations.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub(crate) fn mount() -> rspc::RouterBuilder<
 									.join(&object.cas_id)
 									.with_extension("webp");
 
-								object.has_thumbnail = thumb_path.exists();
+								object.has_thumbnail = thumb_path.try_exists().unwrap();
 							}
 							ExplorerItem::Path(Box::new(file_path))
 						})
diff --git a/core/src/api/tags.rs b/core/src/api/tags.rs
index b69238220..50e67522b 100644
--- a/core/src/api/tags.rs
+++ b/core/src/api/tags.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub(crate) fn mount() -> RouterBuilder {
 							.join(&object.cas_id)
 							.with_extension("webp");
 
-						object.has_thumbnail = thumb_path.exists();
+						object.has_thumbnail = thumb_path.try_exists().unwrap();
 
 						ExplorerItem::Object(Box::new(object))
 					})
diff --git a/core/src/library/library_manager.rs b/core/src/library/library_manager.rs
index f21237151..70577b536 100644
--- a/core/src/library/library_manager.rs
+++ b/core/src/library/library_manager.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl LibraryManager {
 			};
 
 			let db_path = config_path.clone().with_extension("db");
-			if !db_path.exists() {
+			if !db_path.try_exists().unwrap() {
 				println!(
 					"Found library '{}' but no matching database file was found. Skipping...",
 					config_path.display()
diff --git a/core/src/location/mod.rs b/core/src/location/mod.rs
index 4d5d29551..8621942d4 100644
--- a/core/src/location/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/location/mod.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl LocationCreateArgs {
 		ctx: &LibraryContext,
 	) -> Result<indexer_job_location::Data, LocationError> {
 		// check if we have access to this location
-		if !self.path.exists() {
+		if !self.path.try_exists().unwrap() {
 			return Err(LocationError::PathNotFound(self.path));
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/src/node/config.rs b/core/src/node/config.rs
index 21d61ef47..92f79cd57 100644
--- a/core/src/node/config.rs
+++ b/core/src/node/config.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl NodeConfigManager {
 	async fn read(base_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<NodeConfig, NodeConfigError> {
 		let path = Path::new(base_path).join(NODE_STATE_CONFIG_NAME);
 
-		match path.exists() {
+		match path.try_exists().unwrap() {
 			true => {
 				let mut file = File::open(&path)?;
 				let base_config: ConfigMetadata =
diff --git a/core/src/object/preview/thumb.rs b/core/src/object/preview/thumb.rs
index 49de6d157..2eaeb24bd 100644
--- a/core/src/object/preview/thumb.rs
+++ b/core/src/object/preview/thumb.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl StatefulJob for ThumbnailJob {
 		let output_path = data.thumbnail_dir.join(&cas_id).with_extension("webp");
 
 		// check if file exists at output path
-		if !output_path.exists() {
+		if !output_path.try_exists().unwrap() {
 			info!("Writing {:?} to {:?}", path, output_path);
 
 			match step.kind {
diff --git a/crates/p2p/tunnel/src/bin/generate-env.rs b/crates/p2p/tunnel/src/bin/generate-env.rs
index b2de3ca8a..4b3990795 100644
--- a/crates/p2p/tunnel/src/bin/generate-env.rs
+++ b/crates/p2p/tunnel/src/bin/generate-env.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn main() {
 	println!("Issuing sdtunnel certificate...");
 
 	let env_file = Path::new("./.env");
-	if env_file.exists() {
+	if env_file.try_exists().unwrap() {
 		println!("File '{}' already exists. Exiting...", env_file.display());
 		return;
 	}