diff --git a/.github/workflows/bat.yml b/.github/workflows/bat.yml
index 8518446..a823f60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bat.yml
@@ -183,4 +183,19 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           grep "::group::deploy" console.log
           grep "::error::error task failed" console.log
+          rm console.log
+
+      - name: Run build with invalid task
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          tasks: badTask
+          build-options: -continueOnFailure
+          startup-options: -logfile console.log
+
+      - name: Verify summary exception for invalid task
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          ! grep "while reading the build summary file:" console.log
+          ! grep "trying to delete the build summary" console.log
           rm console.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/buildSummary.ts b/src/buildSummary.ts
index 2a05215..ac05a87 100644
--- a/src/buildSummary.ts
+++ b/src/buildSummary.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2024 The MathWorks, Inc.
 import * as core from "@actions/core";
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { readFileSync, unlinkSync} from 'fs';
+import { readFileSync, unlinkSync, existsSync} from 'fs';
 
 export interface Task {
     name: string;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export interface Task {
 
 
 export function getBuildSummaryTable(tasks: Task[]): string[][] {
-    const header: string[] = ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (HH:MM:SS)'];
+    const header: string[] = ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (hh:mm:ss)'];
     let taskSummaryTableRows: string[][] = [header];
 
     if(!Array.isArray(tasks)){  
@@ -43,31 +43,36 @@ export function processAndDisplayBuildSummary() {
 
     const filePath: string = join(runnerTemp, `buildSummary${runId}.json`);
     let taskSummaryTableRows;
-    try {
-        const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(filePath, { encoding: 'utf8' }));
-        taskSummaryTableRows = getBuildSummaryTable(data);
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.error('An error occurred while reading the build summary file:', e);
-        return;
-    } finally {
+    if (existsSync(filePath)) {
         try {
-            unlinkSync(filePath);
+            const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(filePath, { encoding: 'utf8' }));
+            taskSummaryTableRows = getBuildSummaryTable(data);
         } catch (e) {
-            console.error(`An error occurred while trying to delete the build summary file ${filePath}:`, e);
+            console.error('An error occurred while reading the build summary file:', e);
+            return;
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                unlinkSync(filePath);
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error(`An error occurred while trying to delete the build summary file ${filePath}:`, e);
+            }
         }
+        writeSummary(taskSummaryTableRows);
+    } else {
+        core.info(`Build summary data not created.`);
     }
-    writeSummary(taskSummaryTableRows);
+    
 }
 
 export function getTaskDetails(tasks: Task): string[] {
     let taskDetails: string[] = [];
     taskDetails.push(tasks.name);
     if (tasks.failed) {
-        taskDetails.push('🔴 FAILED');
+        taskDetails.push('🔴 Failed');
     } else if (tasks.skipped) {
-        taskDetails.push('🔵 SKIPPED');
+        taskDetails.push('🔵 Skipped');
     } else {
-        taskDetails.push('🟢 SUCCESS');
+        taskDetails.push('🟢 Success');
     }
     taskDetails.push(tasks.description);
     taskDetails.push(tasks.duration);
diff --git a/src/buildSummary.unit.test.ts b/src/buildSummary.unit.test.ts
index 0586f9f..9b8d1ee 100644
--- a/src/buildSummary.unit.test.ts
+++ b/src/buildSummary.unit.test.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ describe('summaryGeneration', () => {
         ];
 
         const expectedTable = [
-            ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (HH:MM:SS)'],
-            ['Test Task', '🔴 FAILED', 'A test task', '00:00:10'],
+            ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (hh:mm:ss)'],
+            ['Test Task', '🔴 Failed', 'A test task', '00:00:10'],
         ];
 
         const table = buildSummary.getBuildSummaryTable(mockTasks);
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ describe('summaryGeneration', () => {
 
     it('writes the summary correctly', () => {
         const mockTableRows = [
-            ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (HH:MM:SS)'],
-            ['Test Task', '🔴 FAILED', 'A test task', '00:00:10'],
+            ['MATLAB Build Task', 'Status', 'Description', 'Duration (hh:mm:ss)'],
+            ['Test Task', '🔴 Failed', 'A test task', '00:00:10'],
         ];
 
         buildSummary.writeSummary(mockTableRows);