diff --git a/scripts/patch.sh b/scripts/patch.sh
index 41401a8..0fdc028 100755
--- a/scripts/patch.sh
+++ b/scripts/patch.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+EXIT_CODE=0
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
 PATCHES_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/patches"
 
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@ fi
 
 for patch_file in "$PATCHES_DIR"/*.sh; do
     if [ -f "$patch_file" ] && [ -x "$patch_file" ]; then
-        "$patch_file"
+        "$patch_file" "$1"
+        if [ $? -eq 2 ]; then
+            EXIT_CODE=2
+        fi
     fi
 done
+
+exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh b/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
index 400b600..ba9cce1 100755
--- a/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
+++ b/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-SERVICE_NAME="${1:-ghost-node.service}"
+SERVICE_NAME="${2:-ghost-node.service}"
 
 if [[ "$SERVICE_NAME" != *.service ]]; then
     SERVICE_NAME="${SERVICE_NAME}.service"
 fi
 
 SERVICE_FULL_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/$SERVICE_NAME"
-if [[ -e "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH" ]]; then
-    NETWORK_ONLINE_EXISTS=$(grep -Fx "After=network-online.target" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH")
-    NETWORK_EXISTS=$(grep -Fx "After=network.target" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH")
+SKIPPED_NO_SERVICE="[-] patch-1 skipped: no serivce found at $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
+[[ ! -e "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH" ]] && { echo $SKIPPED_NO_SERVICE; exit 1; }
 
-    if [[ -z "$NETWORK_ONLINE_EXISTS" && -n "$NETWORK_EXISTS" ]]
-    then
-        echo "[+] patch-1 will be applied: missing network-online.target dependency in $SERVICE_FULL_PATH, trying to replace"
-        sudo sed -i "s/After=network.target/After=network-online.target\nRequires=network-online.target/g" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
-        echo "sudo systemctl daemon-reload"
-        echo "sudo systemctl restart $SERVICE_NAME"
-    else
-        echo "[+] patch-1 already applied: network-online.target is set correctly for $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
-    fi
-else
-    echo "[-] patch-1 skipped: no serivce found at $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
-fi
+NETWORK_ONLINE_EXISTS=$(grep -Fx "After=network-online.target" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH")
+NETWORK_EXISTS=$(grep -Fx "After=network.target" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH")
+
+SKIPPED_SERVICE_OK="[+] patch-1 already applied: network-online.target is set correctly for $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
+[[ ! (-z "$NETWORK_ONLINE_EXISTS" && -n "$NETWORK_EXISTS") ]] && { echo $SKIPPED_SERVICE_OK; exit 0; }
+
+PATCH_MESSAGE="missing network-online.target dependency in $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
+[[ -z "$1" ]] && { echo "[!] patch-1 could be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"; exit 2; }
+
+echo "[+] patch-1 will be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"
+sudo sed -i "s/After=network.target/After=network-online.target\nRequires=network-online.target/g" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
+echo "sudo systemctl daemon-reload"
+echo "sudo systemctl restart $SERVICE_NAME"
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/patches/patch-2.sh b/scripts/patches/patch-2.sh
index 8a1dc4e..d0e8aff 100755
--- a/scripts/patches/patch-2.sh
+++ b/scripts/patches/patch-2.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 LATEST_TESTED_VERSION=83
-DEPENDENCY_PATH=~/.local/share/cargo/git/checkouts/polkadot-sdk-dee0edd6eefa0594/b401690/substrate/primitives/io/src/lib.rs
+MANIFEST_PATH=$(cargo metadata --format-version 1 | python3 -c "
+import sys,json
+data = json.load(sys.stdin)
+for pkg in data['packages']:
+    if pkg['name'] == 'sp-io':
+        print(pkg['manifest_path'])
+        break
+")
+DEPENDENCY_PATH="${MANIFEST_PATH%Cargo.toml}src/lib.rs"
 
+SKIPPED_PATCH_OK="[+] patch-2 not needed: rustc compiler version is compatible"
 cargo_version=$(cargo --version | cut -d'.' -f2)
-if [ "$cargo_version" -gt "$LATEST_TESTED_VERSION" ]; then 
-    if grep -q '#\[no_mangle\]' "$DEPENDENCY_PATH"; then
-        sed -i '/#\[no_mangle\]/d' "$DEPENDENCY_PATH"
-        echo "[+] patch-2 will be applied: remove unnecessary #[no_mangle] from the source code for sp-io"
-    else
-        echo "[+] patch-2 already applied: #[no_mangle] already removed from source code of sp-io"
-    fi
-else
-    echo "[+] patch-2 not needed: rustc compiler version is compatible"
-fi
+[[ "$cargo_version" -le "$LATEST_TESTED_VERSION" ]] && { echo $SKIPPED_PATCH_OK; exit 0; }
+
+SKIPPED_PATCH_OK="[+] patch-2 already applied: #[no_mangle] already removed from source code of sp-io"
+! grep -q '#\[no_mangle\]' "$DEPENDENCY_PATH" && { echo $SKIPPED_PATCH_OK; exit 0; }
+
+PATCH_MESSAGE="remove unnecessary #[no_mangle] from the source code for sp-io"
+[[ -z "$1" ]] && { echo "[!] patch-2 could be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"; exit 2; }
+
+echo "[+] patch-2 will be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"
+sed -i '/#\[no_mangle\]/d' "$DEPENDENCY_PATH"
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/patches/patch-3.sh b/scripts/patches/patch-3.sh
index 8ef91f4..1f0ee8b 100755
--- a/scripts/patches/patch-3.sh
+++ b/scripts/patches/patch-3.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ LATEST_GCC_WORKING_VERSION=14
 PATH_TO_BUILD_CONFIG=~/.local/share/cargo/registry/src/index.crates.io-1949cf8c6b5b557f/librocksdb-sys-0.11.0+8.1.1/build.rs
 GCC_MAJOR=$(gcc -dumpversion | cut -d. -f1)
 
-if [ "$GCC_MAJOR" -gt "$LATEST_GCC_WORKING_VERSION" ]; then
-    if grep -q "config.flag(\"-include\").flag(\"cstdint\");" "$PATH_TO_BUILD_CONFIG"; then
-        echo "[+] patch-3 already applied: no need to change build config of librocksdb"
-    else
-        sed -i "/$(printf '%s' "config.compile(\"librocksdb.a\");" | sed 's/[].[*^$\/]/\\&/g')/i \
-            if !target.contains(\"windows\") {\n        config.flag(\"-include\").flag(\"cstdint\");\n    }" "$PATH_TO_BUILD_CONFIG"
-        echo "[+] patch-3 will be applied: cstdint included for build config of librocksdb"
-    fi
-else
-    echo "[+] patch-3 not needed: gcc version is good to compile without patch"
-fi
+SKIPPED_PATCH_OK="[+] patch-3 not needed: gcc version is good to compile without patch"
+[[ "$GCC_MAJOR" -le "$LATEST_GCC_WORKING_VERSION" ]] && { echo $SKIPPED_PATCH_OK; exit 0; }
+
+SKIPPED_PATCH_OK="[+] patch-3 already applied: no need to change build config of librocksdb"
+grep -q "config.flag(\"-include\").flag(\"cstdint\");" "$PATH_TO_BUILD_CONFIG" && { echo $SKIPPED_PATCH_OK; exit 0; }
+
+PATCH_MESSAGE="include cstdint for build config of librocksdb"
+[[ -z "$1" ]] && { echo "[!] patch-3 could be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"; exit 2; }
+
+sed -i "/$(printf '%s' "config.compile(\"librocksdb.a\");" | sed 's/[].[*^$\/]/\\&/g')/i \
+    if !target.contains(\"windows\") {\n        config.flag(\"-include\").flag(\"cstdint\");\n    }" "$PATH_TO_BUILD_CONFIG"
+echo "[+] patch-3 will be applied: $PATCH_MESSAGE"
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index 77ce85b..58eb035 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ extract_seed() {
 
 upgrade_compiler_if_needed() {
     UPDATE_STATUS=$(rustup check 2>&1)
-    if echo "$UPDATE_STATUS" | grep -q "Update available"; then
-        asd
+    "$SCRIPT_FOLDER"/patch.sh || PATCH_STATUS=$?
+
+    if echo "$UPDATE_STATUS" | grep -q "Update available" || [ $PATCH_STATUS -eq 2 ]; then
         echo "[+] clean all cache on the current system"
         cargo install cargo-cache
         cargo clean
@@ -107,9 +108,7 @@ upgrade_compiler_if_needed() {
         cargo fetch
 
         echo "[+] trying to apply all patches"
-        "$SCRIPT_FOLDER"/patch.sh
-    else
-        echo "[+] rustc compiler version is up to date"
+        "$SCRIPT_FOLDER"/patch.sh apply
     fi
 }