diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index e600d2cb0..517d2dece 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -517,14 +517,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Patch Metro loader for Windows absolute paths
+      - name: Build web app for Tauri
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           $patchPath = (Get-Item "$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/metro-config-windows-loader-patch.cjs").FullName
-          "NODE_OPTIONS=--require=$patchPath" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-
-      - name: Build web app for Tauri
-        run: npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app
+          $env:NODE_OPTIONS = "--require=$patchPath"
+          npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app
 
       - name: Build managed runtime
         run: npm run prepare:managed-runtime --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop