diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index f492efc37..49f64f12e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ jobs:
             release_tag="$source_tag"
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_TAG=$release_tag" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          if [[ "$source_tag" == *gha-smoke* ]]; then
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          else
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
 
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -176,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           NODE
 
       - name: Detect existing GitHub release state
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         shell: bash
@@ -188,7 +194,21 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_DRAFT=$release_draft" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - name: Build signed macOS smoke artifact
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG == 'true'
+        env:
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
+          APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
+          APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+          APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+          APPLE_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_TEAM_ID }}
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        run: npm run tauri --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop build -- --target ${{ matrix.rust_target }}
+
       - name: Build and publish macOS Tauri release
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -239,6 +259,11 @@ jobs:
             release_tag="$source_tag"
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_TAG=$release_tag" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          if [[ "$source_tag" == *gha-smoke* ]]; then
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          else
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
 
       - name: Install Linux packaging dependencies
         run: |
@@ -319,6 +344,7 @@ jobs:
           NODE
 
       - name: Detect existing GitHub release state
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         shell: bash
@@ -331,7 +357,15 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_DRAFT=$release_draft" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - name: Build Linux smoke artifact
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG == 'true'
+        env:
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        run: npm run tauri --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop build -- --bundles appimage
+
       - name: Build and publish Linux Tauri release
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -376,6 +410,11 @@ jobs:
             release_tag="$source_tag"
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_TAG=$release_tag" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          if [[ "$source_tag" == *gha-smoke* ]]; then
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          else
+            echo "IS_SMOKE_TAG=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
 
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -451,6 +490,7 @@ jobs:
           NODE
 
       - name: Detect existing GitHub release state
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         shell: bash
@@ -463,7 +503,15 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "RELEASE_DRAFT=$release_draft" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - name: Build Windows smoke artifact
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG == 'true'
+        env:
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+        run: npm run tauri --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop build -- --bundles nsis,msi
+
       - name: Build and publish Windows Tauri release
+        if: env.IS_SMOKE_TAG != 'true'
         uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}