diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index bfd02aff2..9c7140de2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install OpenTUI x64 core (macOS x86_64)
         if: matrix.os_type == 'macos' && matrix.target == 'x86_64-apple-darwin'
-        run: pnpm add -w --ignore-workspace-root-check --no-save @opentui/core-darwin-x64@0.1.77
+        run: pnpm add -w --ignore-workspace-root-check @opentui/core-darwin-x64@0.1.77
 
       - name: Install Linux build dependencies
         if: matrix.os_type == 'linux'
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ jobs:
           tauriScript: pnpm exec tauri -vvv
           args: ${{ matrix.args }}
           retryAttempts: 3
-          uploadUpdaterJson: true
 
       - name: Build + upload
         if: matrix.os_type != 'macos' || env.MACOS_NOTARIZE != 'true'
@@ -301,4 +300,3 @@ jobs:
           tauriScript: pnpm exec tauri -vvv
           args: ${{ matrix.args }}
           retryAttempts: 3
-          uploadUpdaterJson: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml
index 86fe39d60..47bb5b5b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install OpenTUI x64 core (macOS x86_64)
         if: matrix.os_type == 'macos' && matrix.target == 'x86_64-apple-darwin'
-        run: pnpm add -w --ignore-workspace-root-check --no-save @opentui/core-darwin-x64@0.1.77
+        run: pnpm add -w --ignore-workspace-root-check @opentui/core-darwin-x64@0.1.77
 
       - name: Install Linux build dependencies
         if: matrix.os_type == 'linux'
diff --git a/packages/desktop/scripts/prepare-sidecar.mjs b/packages/desktop/scripts/prepare-sidecar.mjs
index 6955fff4e..0e1fd40a7 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/scripts/prepare-sidecar.mjs
+++ b/packages/desktop/scripts/prepare-sidecar.mjs
@@ -522,7 +522,15 @@ if (shouldBuildOpenwrk) {
   if (bunTarget) {
     openwrkArgs.push("--target", bunTarget);
   }
-  const result = spawnSync("bun", openwrkArgs, { cwd: openwrkDir, stdio: "inherit" });
+  const result = spawnSync("bun", openwrkArgs, {
+    cwd: openwrkDir,
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      NODE_ENV: "production",
+      BUN_ENV: "production",
+    },
+  });
   if (result.status !== 0) {
     process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
   }