diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index da8f02d9..9b3c019a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ auth0-python = "^4.4.0"
 algokit-utils = "v2.1.0"
 multiformats = "^0.2.1"
 aiohttp = "3.9.1"
-yaspin = "^3.0.1"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 pytest = "^7.2.0"
diff --git a/src/algokit/cli/tasks/ipfs.py b/src/algokit/cli/tasks/ipfs.py
index ee3517eb..5fc06419 100644
--- a/src/algokit/cli/tasks/ipfs.py
+++ b/src/algokit/cli/tasks/ipfs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import click
-from yaspin import yaspin  # type: ignore  # noqa: PGH003
 
 from algokit.core.tasks.ipfs import (
     MAX_FILE_SIZE,
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@
     set_pinata_jwt,
     upload_to_pinata,
 )
+from algokit.core.utils import run_with_animation
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -72,17 +72,21 @@ def logout_command() -> None:
 def upload(file_path: Path, name: str | None) -> None:
     pinata_jwt = get_pinata_jwt()
     if not pinata_jwt:
-        raise click.ClickException("You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit ipfs login`.")
+        raise click.ClickException("You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit task ipfs login`.")
 
     try:
         total = file_path.stat().st_size
         if total > MAX_FILE_SIZE:
             raise click.ClickException("File size exceeds 100MB limit!")
 
-        with yaspin(text="Uploading", color="yellow") as spinner:
-            cid = upload_to_pinata(file_path, pinata_jwt, name)
-            spinner.ok("✅ ")
-            logger.info(f"File uploaded successfully!\nCID: {cid}")
+        def upload() -> str:
+            return upload_to_pinata(file_path, pinata_jwt, name)
+
+        cid = run_with_animation(
+            target_function=upload,
+            animation_text="Uploading",
+        )
+        logger.info(f"File uploaded successfully!\n CID: {cid}")
 
     except click.ClickException as ex:
         raise ex
diff --git a/src/algokit/cli/tasks/mint.py b/src/algokit/cli/tasks/mint.py
index 00e06e0d..7b371951 100644
--- a/src/algokit/cli/tasks/mint.py
+++ b/src/algokit/cli/tasks/mint.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def mint(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
     pinata_jwt = get_pinata_jwt()
     if not pinata_jwt:
-        raise click.ClickException("You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit ipfs login`.")
+        raise click.ClickException("You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit task ipfs login`.")
 
     client = load_algod_client(network)
     validate_balance(
diff --git a/src/algokit/core/tasks/ipfs.py b/src/algokit/core/tasks/ipfs.py
index f861a025..d0b8aa6d 100644
--- a/src/algokit/core/tasks/ipfs.py
+++ b/src/algokit/core/tasks/ipfs.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ def get_pinata_jwt() -> str | None:
         old_api_key = keyring.get_password("algokit_web3_storage", "algokit_web3_storage_access_token")
         if old_api_key:
             logger.warning(
-                "You are using the old Web3 Storage API key. Please login again using `algokit ipfs login` with Pinata "
-                "ipfs provider. Follow the instructions on https://docs.pinata.cloud/docs/getting-started "
+                "You are using the old Web3 Storage API key. Please login again using `algokit task ipfs login` with "
+                "Pinata ipfs provider. Follow the instructions on https://docs.pinata.cloud/docs/getting-started"
                 "to create an account and obtain a JWT."
             )
             keyring.delete_password("algokit_web3_storage", "algokit_web3_storage_access_token")
diff --git a/src/algokit/core/utils.py b/src/algokit/core/utils.py
index b1770704..ff78a3fd 100644
--- a/src/algokit/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/algokit/core/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
+import codecs
 import re
 import socket
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from typing import Any
+
+CLEAR_LINE = "\033[K"
 
 
 def extract_version_triple(version_str: str) -> str:
@@ -26,3 +35,44 @@ def is_network_available(host: str = "8.8.8.8", port: int = 53, timeout: float =
         return True
     except OSError:
         return False
+
+
+def animate(name: str, stop_event: threading.Event) -> None:
+    spinner = {
+        "interval": 100,
+        "frames": ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"],
+    }
+
+    while not stop_event.is_set():
+        for frame in spinner["frames"]:  # type: ignore  # noqa: PGH003
+            if stop_event.is_set():
+                break
+            try:
+                text = codecs.decode(frame, "utf-8")
+            except Exception:
+                text = frame
+            output = f"\r{text} {name}"
+            sys.stdout.write(output)
+            sys.stdout.write(CLEAR_LINE)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(0.001 * spinner["interval"])  # type: ignore  # noqa: PGH003
+
+    sys.stdout.write("\r ")
+
+
+def run_with_animation(target_function: Callable[[], Any], animation_text: str = "Loading") -> Any:  # noqa: ANN401
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=2) as executor:
+        stop_event = threading.Event()
+        animation_future = executor.submit(animate, animation_text, stop_event)
+        function_future = executor.submit(target_function)
+
+        try:
+            result = function_future.result()
+        except Exception as e:
+            stop_event.set()
+            animation_future.result()
+            raise e
+        else:
+            stop_event.set()
+            animation_future.result()
+            return result
diff --git a/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_http_error.approved.txt b/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_http_error.approved.txt
index 9b2fc92e..b75254ab 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_http_error.approved.txt
+++ b/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_http_error.approved.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 
+⠋ UploadingHTTP Request: POST https://api.pinata.cloud/pinning/pinFileToIPFS "HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error"
 
-
-⠋ UploadingDEBUG: HTTP Request: POST https://api.pinata.cloud/pinning/pinFileToIPFS "HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error"
-
-            
-DEBUG: Pinata error: 500. {"ok": false, "cid": "test"}
+ DEBUG: Pinata error: 500. {"ok": false, "cid": "test"}
 Error: PinataInternalServerError('Pinata error: 500')
diff --git a/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_successful.approved.txt b/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_successful.approved.txt
index d2a54405..e8785ab3 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_successful.approved.txt
+++ b/tests/tasks/TestIpfsUpload.test_ipfs_upload_successful.approved.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 
+⠋ UploadingHTTP Request: POST https://api.pinata.cloud/pinning/pinFileToIPFS "HTTP/1.1 200 OK"
 
-
-⠋ UploadingDEBUG: HTTP Request: POST https://api.pinata.cloud/pinning/pinFileToIPFS "HTTP/1.1 200 OK"
-
-            
-✅  Uploading
-File uploaded successfully!
-CID: test
+ File uploaded successfully!
+ CID: test
diff --git a/tests/tasks/test_mint.test_mint_token_no_pinata_jwt_error.approved.txt b/tests/tasks/test_mint.test_mint_token_no_pinata_jwt_error.approved.txt
index c3f5e185..044d3c9d 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/test_mint.test_mint_token_no_pinata_jwt_error.approved.txt
+++ b/tests/tasks/test_mint.test_mint_token_no_pinata_jwt_error.approved.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Enter the mnemonic phrase (25 words separated by whitespace): 
-Error: You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit ipfs login`.
+Error: You are not logged in! Please login using `algokit task ipfs login`.