diff --git a/gitnexus-desktop/scripts/package.mjs b/gitnexus-desktop/scripts/package.mjs
index c219a8980..1d27bb877 100644
--- a/gitnexus-desktop/scripts/package.mjs
+++ b/gitnexus-desktop/scripts/package.mjs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ const runCommand = (command, args, cwd, extraEnv = {}) => {
     },
     stdio: 'inherit',
     windowsHide: true,
+    shell: process.platform === 'win32',
   });
 };