diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-desktop.yml
index c6bc3c04..e2716929 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-desktop.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.OS }}-yarn-
 
+      - name: "local-app: Install dependencies"
+        run: yarn install --froze-lockfile
+        working-directory: "desktop/local-app"
+
+      - name: "local-app: Build"
+        run: yarn build
+        working-directory: "desktop/local-app"
+
       - name: "Install dependencies"
         run: yarn install --froze-lockfile
         working-directory: "desktop"
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index d29f240c..e4372914 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "build": "tsup-node ./src/main.ts ./src/preload-local-app/preload.ts ./src/preload-app/preload.ts",
         "dev": "yarn build --watch --onSuccess 'yarn electron dist/main.js'",
-        "build:local-app": "cd local-app && yarn build",
+        "build:local-app": "cd local-app && yarn && yarn build",
         "bundle": "yarn build:local-app && yarn build && electron-builder install-app-deps && electron-builder",
         "release": "yarn bundle",
         "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",