diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71b7fb9..8ede0e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ pnpm install -g @offckb/cli
 
 _Require Node version `>= v20.0.0`. We recommend using latest [LTS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager) version of Node to run `offckb`_
 
+**Note for Windows users:** If installation fails due to native module compilation issues, the CLI will still work but may use portable binaries instead of optimized ones. For better performance, consider installing Visual Studio Build Tools.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8549c77..9124b80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   },
   "pnpm": {
     "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
-      "cpu-features",
       "secp256k1"
     ]
   },
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/adm-zip": "^0.5.5",
-    "@types/cpu-features": "^0.0.3",
     "@types/node": "^20.17.24",
     "@types/node-fetch": "^2.6.11",
     "@types/semver": "^7.5.7",
@@ -80,12 +78,14 @@
     "child_process": "^1.0.2",
     "ckb-transaction-dumper": "^0.4.2",
     "commander": "^12.0.0",
-    "cpu-features": "^0.0.10",
     "http-proxy": "^1.18.1",
     "https-proxy-agent": "^7.0.5",
     "node-fetch": "2",
     "semver": "^7.6.0",
     "tar": "^6.2.1",
     "winston": "^3.17.0"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "cpu-features": "^0.0.10"
   }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9e4a9dc..9e0c747 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ importers:
       commander:
         specifier: ^12.0.0
         version: 12.1.0
-      cpu-features:
-        specifier: ^0.0.10
-        version: 0.0.10
       http-proxy:
         specifier: ^1.18.1
         version: 1.18.1
@@ -60,9 +57,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/adm-zip':
         specifier: ^0.5.5
         version: 0.5.7
-      '@types/cpu-features':
-        specifier: ^0.0.3
-        version: 0.0.3
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^20.17.24
         version: 20.17.24
@@ -102,6 +96,10 @@ importers:
       typescript:
         specifier: ^5.3.3
         version: 5.8.2
+    optionalDependencies:
+      cpu-features:
+        specifier: ^0.0.10
+        version: 0.0.10
 
 packages:
 
@@ -357,9 +355,6 @@ packages:
   '@types/adm-zip@0.5.7':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DNEs/QvmyRLurdQPChqq0Md4zGvPwHerAJYWk9l2jCbD1VPpnzRJorOdiq4zsw09NFbYnhfsoEhWtxIzXpn2yw==}
 
-  '@types/cpu-features@0.0.3':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-W/Ep+LDZoxMbCcH7LHRB3RN+TY4gbHl3u4uRq4XsxOh1gnpf5Lkwy5xWTBKSaJYQuMLW2XPAmRWA5Ucsy2EGVQ==}
-
   '@types/http-proxy@1.17.16':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sdWoUajOB1cd0A8cRRQ1cfyWNbmFKLAqBB89Y8x5iYyG/mkJHc0YUH8pdWBy2omi9qtCpiIgGjuwO0dQST2l5w==}
 
@@ -1998,8 +1993,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 20.17.24
 
-  '@types/cpu-features@0.0.3': {}
-
   '@types/http-proxy@1.17.16':
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 20.17.24
@@ -2268,7 +2261,8 @@ snapshots:
       base64-js: 1.5.1
       ieee754: 1.2.1
 
-  buildcheck@0.0.6: {}
+  buildcheck@0.0.6:
+    optional: true
 
   call-bind-apply-helpers@1.0.2:
     dependencies:
@@ -2375,6 +2369,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       buildcheck: 0.0.6
       nan: 2.22.2
+    optional: true
 
   create-hash@1.2.0:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/src/node/install.ts b/src/node/install.ts
index 3fee4bb..dbb8136 100644
--- a/src/node/install.ts
+++ b/src/node/install.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { Request } from '../util/request';
 import { getCKBBinaryInstallPath, getCKBBinaryPath, readSettings } from '../cfg/setting';
 import { encodeBinPathForTerminal } from '../util/encoding';
 import { logger } from '../util/logger';
-import CPUFeatures from 'cpu-features';
 
 export async function installCKBBinary(version: string) {
   const ckbBinPath = getCKBBinaryPath(version);
@@ -149,14 +148,30 @@ function getExtension(): 'tar.gz' | 'zip' {
   return 'zip';
 }
 
+let cachedIsPortable: boolean | undefined = undefined;
+
 function isPortable(): boolean {
-  const features = CPUFeatures();
-  if (features.arch === 'x86') {
-    const flags = features.flags as CPUFeatures.X86CpuFlags;
-    // if lacks any of the following instruction, use portable binary
-    return !(flags.avx2 && flags.sse4_2 && flags.bmi2 && flags.pclmulqdq);
+  if (cachedIsPortable !== undefined) {
+    return cachedIsPortable;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const CPUFeatures = require('cpu-features');
+    const features = CPUFeatures();
+    if (features.arch === 'x86') {
+      const flags = features.flags as any; // CPUFeatures.X86CpuFlags
+      // if lacks any of the following instruction, use portable binary
+      cachedIsPortable = !(flags.avx2 && flags.sse4_2 && flags.bmi2 && flags.pclmulqdq);
+    } else {
+      cachedIsPortable = false;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // If cpu-features fails to load (e.g., on Windows without build tools), use portable binary
+    logger.warn('Failed to detect CPU features, using portable binary', error);
+    cachedIsPortable = true;
   }
-  return false;
+
+  return cachedIsPortable;
 }
 
 function buildCKBGithubReleasePackageName(version: string, opt: { os?: string; arch?: string } = {}) {