diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 73037fac0..1c7f6a29e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
     "build": "vite build",
     "build:serve": "bun run build && bun run serve",
     "coverage": "vitest --coverage",
-    "deploy:electron:dir": "electron-builder --dir",
-    "deploy:electron": "electron-builder --publish=never -c.extraMetadata.version=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | sed 's/^v//')",
-    "deploy:flatpak": "electron-builder --x64 --linux flatpak",
+    "deploy:electron:dir": "ELECTRON=true electron-builder --dir",
+    "deploy:electron": "ELECTRON=true electron-builder --publish=never -c.extraMetadata.version=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | sed 's/^v//')",
+    "deploy:flatpak": "ELECTRON=true electron-builder --x64 --linux flatpak",
     "dev": "vite --host",
     "dev:electron": "ELECTRON=true vite --host",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .vue,.js,.jsx,.cjs,.mjs,.ts,.tsx,.cts,.mts --ignore-path .gitignore --max-warnings=0",
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 2960acf01..72c3d8fea 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import vuetify from 'vite-plugin-vuetify'
 
 const path = require('path') // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 
-// Check if we're running in Electron mode
+// Check if we're running in Electron mode or building the application
 const isElectron = process.env.ELECTRON === 'true'
+const isBuilding = process.argv.includes('build')
 
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [
-    isElectron &&
+    (isElectron || isBuilding) &&
       electron({
         entry: 'electron/main.ts',
         vite: {