diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index 1346430760..1816bd9cb2 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "test:e2e:renderer": "cross-env E2E_DESKTOP_RUNTIME=1 playwright test --config=playwright.config.ts --project=desktop",
     "test:e2e:browser-tabs": "npm run build:main && node ./e2e/browser-tabs.e2e.mjs",
     "verify:electron-cdp": "node ./scripts/verify-electron-cdp.mjs",
-    "test": "vitest run --exclude \"e2e/**\"",
+    "test": "install-electron && vitest run --exclude \"e2e/**\"",
     "typecheck": "tsgo --noEmit -p tsconfig.json",
     "test:e2e:lifecycle": "npm run build:main && node ./e2e/daemon-lifecycle.e2e.mjs"
   },