diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 05a32a4fa..6eec4be4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build web app for Tauri
         run: npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app
 
+      - name: Build managed runtime for macOS
+        run: npm run prepare:managed-runtime --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
+      - name: Smoke check managed runtime for macOS
+        run: npm run smoke:managed-daemon --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
       - name: Set desktop version from tag
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -220,6 +226,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build web app for Tauri
         run: npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app
 
+      - name: Build managed runtime for Linux
+        run: npm run prepare:managed-runtime --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
+      - name: Smoke check managed runtime for Linux
+        run: npm run smoke:managed-daemon --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
       - name: Set desktop version from tag
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -337,6 +349,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build web app for Tauri
         run: npm run build:web --workspace=@getpaseo/app
 
+      - name: Build managed runtime for Windows
+        run: npm run prepare:managed-runtime --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
+      - name: Smoke check managed runtime for Windows
+        run: npm run smoke:managed-daemon --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop
+
       - name: Set desktop version from tag
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/button.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/ui/button.tsx
index e2cb3a00e..7c7c24fee 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     borderColor: theme.colors.accent,
   },
   secondary: {
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface2,
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface3,
+    borderColor: theme.colors.surface3,
   },
   outline: {
     backgroundColor: "transparent",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/desktop/components/desktop-updates-section.tsx b/packages/app/src/desktop/components/desktop-updates-section.tsx
index 6515dc193..68ad0b0ba 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/desktop/components/desktop-updates-section.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/desktop/components/desktop-updates-section.tsx
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export function LocalDaemonSection({ appVersion }: LocalDaemonSectionProps) {
             </Text>
           </View>
           <Button
-            variant="outline"
+            variant="secondary"
             size="sm"
             style={styles.primaryActionButton}
             onPress={handleToggleDaemonManagement}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export function LocalDaemonSection({ appVersion }: LocalDaemonSectionProps) {
             ) : null}
           </View>
           <Button
-            variant="outline"
+            variant="secondary"
             size="sm"
             style={styles.primaryActionButton}
             onPress={handleUpdateLocalDaemon}
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ export function LocalDaemonSection({ appVersion }: LocalDaemonSectionProps) {
             {cliStatusMessage ? <Text style={styles.statusText}>{cliStatusMessage}</Text> : null}
           </View>
           <Button
-            variant="outline"
+            variant="secondary"
             size="sm"
             style={styles.secondaryActionButton}
             onPress={handleToggleCliShim}
@@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ export function LocalDaemonSection({ appVersion }: LocalDaemonSectionProps) {
           </View>
           <View style={styles.actionGroup}>
             {(managedLogs?.logPath ?? managedStatus?.logPath) ? (
-              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onPress={handleCopyLogPath}>
+              <Button variant="secondary" size="sm" onPress={handleCopyLogPath}>
                 Copy path
               </Button>
             ) : null}
             <Button
-              variant="outline"
+              variant="secondary"
               size="sm"
               onPress={handleOpenLogs}
               disabled={!managedLogs}
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ export function LocalDaemonSection({ appVersion }: LocalDaemonSectionProps) {
               Connect your phone to this computer.
             </Text>
           </View>
-          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" style={styles.secondaryActionButton} onPress={handleOpenPairingModal}>
+          <Button variant="secondary" size="sm" style={styles.secondaryActionButton} onPress={handleOpenPairingModal}>
             Pair device
           </Button>
         </View>
diff --git a/packages/desktop/scripts/managed-daemon-smoke.mjs b/packages/desktop/scripts/managed-daemon-smoke.mjs
index 4ffc0b8e6..3335c4249 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/scripts/managed-daemon-smoke.mjs
+++ b/packages/desktop/scripts/managed-daemon-smoke.mjs
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ function resolvePackagedBinary() {
       `Paseo_${desktopPackageJson.version}_amd64.AppImage`
     );
   }
+  if (process.platform === "win32") {
+    return path.join(
+      desktopRoot,
+      "src-tauri",
+      "target",
+      "release",
+      "Paseo.exe"
+    );
+  }
   throw new Error(`Managed desktop smoke is not implemented for ${process.platform} yet.`);
 }