diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index d7d9baa14..79803943f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Install Lightning CSS Windows binary
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          version="$(node -p "require('./package.json').overrides.lightningcss")"
+          npm install --no-save "lightningcss-win32-x64-msvc@${version}"
+
       - name: Build web app for Tauri
         run: npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app