diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index bac97de5..c259eeaa 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ color() {
   CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
   CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
   BFR="\\r\\033[K"
-  HOLD="-"
+  HOLD=" "
 }
 
 # This function enables error handling in the script by setting options and defining a trap for the ERR signal.
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ error_handler() {
 
 # This function displays a spinner.
 spinner() {
-  printf "\e[?25l"
-  spinner="/-\\|/-\\|"
-  spin_i=0
-  while true; do
-    printf "\b%s" "${spinner:spin_i++%${#spinner}:1}"
-    sleep 0.1
-  done
+    local chars="/-\|"
+    local spin_i=0
+    printf "\e[?25l"
+    while true; do
+        printf "\r \e[36m%s\e[0m" "${chars:spin_i++%${#chars}:1}"
+        sleep 0.1
+    done
 }
 
 # This function displays an informational message with a yellow color.