diff --git a/.version b/.version
index c319441e1..32cab653c 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.542
\ No newline at end of file
+0.2.543
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/templ/generatecmd/run/run_windows.go b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/run/run_windows.go
index 218986eb7..f96a06c70 100644
--- a/cmd/templ/generatecmd/run/run_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/run/run_windows.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, workingDir, input string) (cmd *exec.Cmd, err erro
 		kill.Stdout = os.Stdout
 		err := kill.Run()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return cmd, err
 		}
 		delete(running, input)
 	}