diff --git a/dist/action.mjs b/dist/action.mjs
index 57061eb..5b8ed0e 100644
--- a/dist/action.mjs
+++ b/dist/action.mjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'node:fs';
 import fsPromises from 'node:fs/promises';
 import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
 
 /**
  * @internal
@@ -52,32 +52,64 @@ function logError(err) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Configures the build system of a CMake project.
+ * Executes a command with the given arguments.
  *
- * @param context - The action context.
+ * The command is executed with `stdin` ignored and both `stdout` and `stderr` inherited by the parent process.
+ *
+ * @param command The command to execute.
+ * @param args The arguments to pass to the command.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the command exits successfully or rejects if it exits with a non-zero status code or encounters an error.
  */
-function configureProject(context) {
+async function exec(command, args) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const proc = spawn(command, args, {
+            stdio: ["ignore", "inherit", "inherit"],
+        });
+        proc.on("error", reject);
+        proc.on("close", (code) => {
+            if (code === 0) {
+                resolve();
+            }
+            else {
+                reject(new Error(`Command exited with status code ${code}`));
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Configures the build system for a CMake project.
+ *
+ * Constructs and runs the `cmake` command to configure the project with the specified
+ * source directory, build directory, generator, options, and additional arguments.
+ *
+ * @param context - The action context containing configuration details.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the build system is successfully configured.
+ */
+async function configureProject(context) {
     const configureArgs = [];
     if (context.sourceDir) {
         configureArgs.push(context.sourceDir);
     }
     configureArgs.push("-B", context.buildDir);
     if (context.configure.generator) {
-        configureArgs.push(...["-G", context.configure.generator]);
+        configureArgs.push("-G", context.configure.generator);
     }
     configureArgs.push(...context.configure.options.map((opt) => "-D" + opt));
     configureArgs.push(...context.configure.args);
-    execFileSync("cmake", configureArgs, { stdio: "inherit" });
+    await exec("cmake", configureArgs);
 }
 /**
- * Build a CMake project.
+ * Builds a CMake project.
  *
- * @param context - The action context.
+ * Runs the `cmake --build` command to build the project using the specified
+ * build directory and additional arguments.
+ *
+ * @param context - The action context containing build details.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the project is successfully built.
  */
-function buildProject(context) {
-    execFileSync("cmake", ["--build", context.buildDir, ...context.build.args], {
-        stdio: "inherit",
-    });
+async function buildProject(context) {
+    await exec("cmake", ["--build", context.buildDir, ...context.build.args]);
 }
 
 var shellQuote = {};
@@ -393,10 +425,10 @@ function getContext() {
 
 try {
     const context = getContext();
-    configureProject(context);
+    await configureProject(context);
     await setOutput("build-dir", context.buildDir);
     if (context.build.enabled) {
-        buildProject(context);
+        await buildProject(context);
     }
 }
 catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/action.ts b/src/action.ts
index cd1df4b..632f274 100644
--- a/src/action.ts
+++ b/src/action.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import { getContext } from "./context.js";
 try {
   const context = getContext();
 
-  configureProject(context);
+  await configureProject(context);
 
   await setOutput("build-dir", context.buildDir);
 
   if (context.build.enabled) {
-    buildProject(context);
+    await buildProject(context);
   }
 } catch (err) {
   logError(err);
diff --git a/src/cmake.test.ts b/src/cmake.test.ts
index 0b676e8..2b10dec 100644
--- a/src/cmake.test.ts
+++ b/src/cmake.test.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const defaultContext: Context = {
   },
 };
 
-jest.unstable_mockModule("node:child_process", () => ({
-  execFileSync: jest.fn(),
+jest.unstable_mockModule("./exec.js", () => ({
+  exec: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 describe("configure a CMake project", () => {
@@ -101,18 +101,14 @@ describe("configure a CMake project", () => {
   for (const testCase of testCases) {
     it(`should execute the correct command ${testCase.name}`, async () => {
       const { configureProject } = await import("./cmake.js");
-      const { execFileSync } = await import("node:child_process");
+      const { exec } = await import("./exec.js");
 
-      jest.mocked(execFileSync).mockReset();
+      jest.mocked(exec).mockReset();
 
-      configureProject({ ...defaultContext, ...testCase.context });
+      await configureProject({ ...defaultContext, ...testCase.context });
 
-      expect(execFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(execFileSync).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-        "cmake",
-        testCase.expectedArgs,
-        { stdio: "inherit" },
-      );
+      expect(exec).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(exec).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith("cmake", testCase.expectedArgs);
     });
   }
 });
@@ -149,18 +145,14 @@ describe("build a CMake project", () => {
   for (const testCase of testCases) {
     it(`should execute the correct command ${testCase.name}`, async () => {
       const { buildProject } = await import("./cmake.js");
-      const { execFileSync } = await import("node:child_process");
+      const { exec } = await import("./exec.js");
 
-      jest.mocked(execFileSync).mockReset();
+      jest.mocked(exec).mockReset();
 
-      buildProject({ ...defaultContext, ...testCase.context });
+      await buildProject({ ...defaultContext, ...testCase.context });
 
-      expect(execFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(execFileSync).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-        "cmake",
-        testCase.expectedArgs,
-        { stdio: "inherit" },
-      );
+      expect(exec).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(exec).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith("cmake", testCase.expectedArgs);
     });
   }
 });
diff --git a/src/cmake.ts b/src/cmake.ts
index 512aa6b..3c97234 100644
--- a/src/cmake.ts
+++ b/src/cmake.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { exec } from "./exec.js";
 import type { Context } from "./context.js";
 
 /**
- * Configures the build system of a CMake project.
+ * Configures the build system for a CMake project.
  *
- * @param context - The action context.
+ * Constructs and runs the `cmake` command to configure the project with the specified
+ * source directory, build directory, generator, options, and additional arguments.
+ *
+ * @param context - The action context containing configuration details.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the build system is successfully configured.
  */
-export function configureProject(context: Context): void {
+export async function configureProject(context: Context): Promise<void> {
   const configureArgs = [];
 
   if (context.sourceDir) {
@@ -16,22 +20,24 @@ export function configureProject(context: Context): void {
   configureArgs.push("-B", context.buildDir);
 
   if (context.configure.generator) {
-    configureArgs.push(...["-G", context.configure.generator]);
+    configureArgs.push("-G", context.configure.generator);
   }
 
   configureArgs.push(...context.configure.options.map((opt) => "-D" + opt));
   configureArgs.push(...context.configure.args);
 
-  execFileSync("cmake", configureArgs, { stdio: "inherit" });
+  await exec("cmake", configureArgs);
 }
 
 /**
- * Build a CMake project.
+ * Builds a CMake project.
  *
- * @param context - The action context.
+ * Runs the `cmake --build` command to build the project using the specified
+ * build directory and additional arguments.
+ *
+ * @param context - The action context containing build details.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the project is successfully built.
  */
-export function buildProject(context: Context): void {
-  execFileSync("cmake", ["--build", context.buildDir, ...context.build.args], {
-    stdio: "inherit",
-  });
+export async function buildProject(context: Context): Promise<void> {
+  await exec("cmake", ["--build", context.buildDir, ...context.build.args]);
 }
diff --git a/src/exec.test.ts b/src/exec.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0aca427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exec.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { exec } from "./exec.js";
+
+describe("execute commands", () => {
+  it("should successfully execute a command", async () => {
+    await exec("node", ["--version"]);
+  });
+
+  it("should fail to execute a command", async () => {
+    await expect(exec("node", ["--invalid"])).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Command exited with status code 9",
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/exec.ts b/src/exec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d5f222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+
+/**
+ * Executes a command with the given arguments.
+ *
+ * The command is executed with `stdin` ignored and both `stdout` and `stderr` inherited by the parent process.
+ *
+ * @param command The command to execute.
+ * @param args The arguments to pass to the command.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the command exits successfully or rejects if it exits with a non-zero status code or encounters an error.
+ */
+export async function exec(command: string, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const proc = spawn(command, args, {
+      stdio: ["ignore", "inherit", "inherit"],
+    });
+    proc.on("error", reject);
+    proc.on("close", (code) => {
+      if (code === 0) {
+        resolve();
+      } else {
+        reject(new Error(`Command exited with status code ${code}`));
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}