diff --git a/apps/desktop/electron.vite.config.ts b/apps/desktop/electron.vite.config.ts
index 4acce85b791..a832251f309 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/electron.vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/electron.vite.config.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
 	main: {
 		plugins: [tsconfigPaths, copyResourcesPlugin()],
 
+		define: {
+			"process.env.NODE_ENV": JSON.stringify(
+				process.env.NODE_ENV || "production",
+			),
+		},
+
 		build: {
 			rollupOptions: {
 				input: {
@@ -82,6 +88,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
 			}),
 		],
 
+		define: {
+			"process.env.NODE_ENV": JSON.stringify(
+				process.env.NODE_ENV || "production",
+			),
+		},
+
 		build: {
 			outDir: resolve(devPath, "preload"),
 			rollupOptions: {