diff --git a/home/.chezmoidata.yaml b/home/.chezmoidata.yaml
index 695b8e60..34cb1faa 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoidata.yaml
+++ b/home/.chezmoidata.yaml
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ softwareGroups:
   Misc-Desktop: &Misc-Desktop
     - _misc-flatpaks
     - _nautilus-extensions
-    - cerebro
     - clocker
     - cumulus
     - edex-ui
@@ -1069,6 +1068,8 @@ softwareGroups:
     # Opens persistent menu icon on GNOME and has issues that sometimes require switching the virt driver
     - multipass
     - monero
+    # macOS system search more native way of providing similar features --- explore leveraging this on Linux
+    - cerebro
     - catfs
     - lzop
     - mas
diff --git a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
index a926313c..e0cf4489 100644
--- a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
+++ b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
@@ -747,7 +747,11 @@ async function beforeInstall(packageManager) {
   } else if (packageManager === 'brew' || packageManager === 'cask') {
     if (!brewUpdated) {
       brewUpdated = true
-      runCommand('Running brew update', `brew update`)
+      try {
+        runCommand('Running brew update', `brew update`)
+      } catch (e) {
+        log('error', 'Homebrew', 'Failed while running brew update')
+      }
     }
   } else if (packageManager === 'cargo') {
   } else if (packageManager === 'choco') {