diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 8e3996f..e4bf4c1 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ pub fn run_bitcoin_cli(
     profile: &Profile,
     args: &[String],
 ) -> Result<String, crate::error::AppError> {
+    let file_name = std::path::Path::new(&profile.bitcoin_cli)
+        .file_name()
+        .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+        .unwrap_or("");
+
+    if file_name != "bitcoin-cli" && file_name != "bitcoin-cli.exe" {
+        return Err(crate::error::AppError::Config(
+            "Invalid bitcoin-cli binary. Only 'bitcoin-cli' or 'bitcoin-cli.exe' are allowed for security reasons.".to_string(),
+        ));
+    }
+
     let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(&profile.bitcoin_cli);
     for arg in &profile.bitcoin_cli_args {
         cmd.arg(arg);
diff --git a/src/wallet_service.rs b/src/wallet_service.rs
index f9e7ef4..cb15d61 100644
--- a/src/wallet_service.rs
+++ b/src/wallet_service.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use rpassword::read_password;
 use std::fs;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::process::Command as ShellCommand;
 
 pub use zinc_core::{
     decrypt_wallet_internal, encrypt_wallet_internal, generate_wallet_internal,
@@ -226,27 +225,6 @@ pub fn persist_wallet_session(session: &mut WalletSession) -> Result<(), AppErro
     write_profile(&session.profile_path, &session.profile)
 }
 
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-pub fn run_bitcoin_cli(profile: &Profile, args: &[String]) -> Result<String, AppError> {
-    let output = ShellCommand::new(&profile.bitcoin_cli)
-        .args(&profile.bitcoin_cli_args)
-        .args(args)
-        .output()
-        .map_err(|e| AppError::Config(format!("failed to launch {}: {e}", profile.bitcoin_cli)))?;
-
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
-        let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
-        let details = if !stderr.is_empty() { stderr } else { stdout };
-        return Err(AppError::Network(format!(
-            "bitcoin-cli command failed: {} {}",
-            profile.bitcoin_cli, details
-        )));
-    }
-
-    Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string())
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;