diff --git a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Execute.cs b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Execute.cs
index 8ad1d61..792eafd 100644
--- a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Execute.cs
+++ b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Execute.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public async Task<ProcessResult> ExecuteRawAsync(string arguments,
                                                      CancellationToken ct = default,
                                                      bool tuneProcess = true)
     {
+        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(arguments))
             throw new ArgumentException("Arguments cannot be null or empty.", nameof(arguments));
 
diff --git a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
index 040d4b8..eda6842 100644
--- a/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
+++ b/src/Ytdlp.NET/Ytdlp/Ytdlp.Probe.cs
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ public async Task<List<SubtitleTrack>> GetSubtitlesAsync(string url, Cancellatio
     {
         try
         {
+            ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
             var result = await CreateRunner().ExecuteAsync(
                 arguments,
                 onLineReceived: null,
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/ArgumentTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/ArgumentTests.cs
index 0025e6c..26a8300 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/ArgumentTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/ArgumentTests.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public ArgumentTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/AudioFormatTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/AudioFormatTests.cs
index 10e7e46..10f8310 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/AudioFormatTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/AudioFormatTests.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public AudioFormatTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAdobeAuthTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAdobeAuthTests.cs
index cc5f215..6604610 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAdobeAuthTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAdobeAuthTests.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public YtdlpAdobeAuthTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAuthTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAuthTests.cs
index e83f7e5..fdc76ad 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAuthTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpAuthTests.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public YtdlpAuthTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpBuilderTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpBuilderTests.cs
index d75c3f5..e911b88 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpBuilderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpBuilderTests.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public YtdlpBuilderTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpCancellationTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpCancellationTests.cs
index bab8fae..fb51a71 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpCancellationTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpCancellationTests.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public YtdlpCancellationTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpEventTests.cs b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpEventTests.cs
index 9525b51..107e425 100644
--- a/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpEventTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Ytdlp.NET.Test/YtdlpEventTests.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public YtdlpEventTests()
         {
             try
             {
-                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "");
+                File.WriteAllText(_fullFakePath, "fake yt-dlp executable");
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {