diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
index 96b852bd3..ac4633590 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           CSC_LINK: ${{ secrets.mac_certs }}
           CSC_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.mac_certs_password }}
         run: |
-          npm run release -- --variant=mas
+          npx nx run release --project @notesnook/desktop -- --variant=mas
           npx electron-builder --mac mas --universal -p never
         working-directory: ./apps/desktop
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
           APPLE_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.api_key_id }}
           APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.api_key_issuer_id }}
         run: |
-          npm run release
+          npx nx run release --project @notesnook/desktop
           if [ ${{ inputs.publish-github }} == true ]; then
             npx electron-builder --mac zip dmg --arm64 --x64 -p always
           else
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
           npx lerna bootstrap --ignore=@notesnook/mobile -- --prefer-offline --no-audit
 
       - name: Build Electron wrapper
-        run: npm run release
+        run: npx nx run release --project @notesnook/desktop
         working-directory: ./apps/desktop
 
       - name: Build snap
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
           npx lerna bootstrap --ignore=@notesnook/mobile -- --prefer-offline --no-audit
 
       - name: Build Electron wrapper
-        run: npm run release
+        run: npx nx run release --project @notesnook/desktop
         working-directory: ./apps/desktop
 
       - name: Build app
diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index ba0452962..5ebae64a1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "start": "turbowatch scripts/dev.ts",
     "staging": "zx scripts/build.mjs --run",
     "release": "zx scripts/build.mjs",
+    "build": "tsc",
     "bundle": "esbuild electron=./src/main.ts ./src/preload.ts --external:electron --external:fsevents --minify --bundle --outdir=./build --platform=node --tsconfig=tsconfig.json --define:MAC_APP_STORE=false --define:RELEASE=true",
     "bundle:mas": "esbuild electron=./src/main.ts ./src/preload.ts --minify --external:electron --external:fsevents --bundle --outdir=./build --platform=node --tsconfig=tsconfig.json --define:MAC_APP_STORE=true --define:RELEASE=true",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index d1a3c6960..257278212 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
         "{projectRoot}/languages"
       ]
     },
+    "release": {
+      "dependsOn": ["^build"],
+      "outputs": ["{projectRoot}/build"]
+    },
     "build:test": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],
       "outputs": ["{projectRoot}/build"]