diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index e18dcabdb..2a700df33 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
     "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "1.0.2",
     "@triliumnext/server": "workspace:*",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "13.0.0",
-    "electron": "35.2.2",
-    "@electron/rebuild": "4.0.1",
+    "electron": "35.2.2",    
     "@electron-forge/cli": "7.8.0",
     "@electron-forge/maker-deb": "7.8.0",
     "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "7.8.0",
@@ -55,12 +54,10 @@
         "cache": true,
         "configurations": {
           "default": {
-            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/rebuild.mts",
-            "cwd": "{projectRoot}"
+            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/electron-rebuild.mts {projectRoot}/dist"
           },
           "nixos": {
-            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/rebuild.mts $(nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron --version\")",
-            "cwd": "{projectRoot}"
+            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/electron-rebuild.mts {projectRoot}/dist $(nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron --version\")"
           }
         }
       },
diff --git a/apps/edit-docs/package.json b/apps/edit-docs/package.json
index b7d38a321..e5682a823 100644
--- a/apps/edit-docs/package.json
+++ b/apps/edit-docs/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "private": true,
   "description": "Desktop version of Trilium which imports the demo database (presented to new users at start-up) or the user guide and other documentation and saves the modifications for committing.",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@electron/rebuild": "4.0.1",
     "@triliumnext/client": "workspace:*",
     "@triliumnext/desktop": "workspace:*",
     "@types/fs-extra": "11.0.4",
@@ -17,19 +16,19 @@
     "targets": {
       "rebuild-deps": {
         "executor": "nx:run-commands",
-        "dependsOn": [ "build" ],
+        "dependsOn": [
+          "build"
+        ],
         "defaultConfiguration": "default",
         "cache": true,
         "configurations": {
           "default": {
-            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/rebuild.mts",
-            "cwd": "{projectRoot}"
+            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/electron-rebuild.mts {projectRoot}/dist"
           },
           "nixos": {
-            "command": "electron-rebuild -f -v $(nix-shell -p electron_35 --run \"electron --version\") dist/main.js -m dist",
-            "cwd": "{projectRoot}"
+            "command": "cross-env DEBUG=* tsx scripts/electron-rebuild.mts {projectRoot}/dist $(nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron --version\")"
           }
-        }        
+        }
       },
       "serve": {
         "executor": "nx:run-commands",
diff --git a/apps/edit-docs/scripts/rebuild.mts b/apps/edit-docs/scripts/rebuild.mts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1dc3c5b04..000000000
--- a/apps/edit-docs/scripts/rebuild.mts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @module
- *
- * This script is used internally by the `rebuild-deps` target of the `desktop`. Normally we could use
- * `electron-rebuild` CLI directly, but it would rebuild the monorepo-level dependencies and breaks
- * the server build (and it doesn't expose a CLI option to override this).
- */
-
-// TODO: Deduplicate with apps/desktop/scripts/rebuild.ts.
-
-import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
-import { dirname, join } from "path";
-import { rebuild } from "@electron/rebuild"
-import { readFileSync } from "fs";
-
-const scriptDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-const rootDir = join(scriptDir, "..");
-
-function getElectronVersion() {
-    const packageJsonPath = join(rootDir, "package.json");
-    const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath, "utf-8"));
-    return packageJson.devDependencies.electron;
-}
-
-function main() {
-    const distDir = join(rootDir, "dist");
-
-    rebuild({
-        // We force the project root path to avoid electron-rebuild from rebuilding the monorepo-level dependency and breaking the server.
-        projectRootPath: distDir,
-        buildPath: distDir,
-        force: true,
-        electronVersion: getElectronVersion(),
-    });
-}
-
-main();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d43347578..44e22ba07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
+    "@electron/rebuild": "4.0.1",
     "@nx/devkit": "20.8.1",
     "@nx/esbuild": "20.8.1",
     "@nx/eslint": "20.8.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b03c44ff5..f171aef40 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^4.21.2
         version: 4.21.2
     devDependencies:
+      '@electron/rebuild':
+        specifier: 4.0.1
+        version: 4.0.1
       '@eslint/js':
         specifier: ^9.8.0
         version: 9.25.0
@@ -354,9 +357,6 @@ importers:
       '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives':
         specifier: 7.8.0
         version: 7.8.0
-      '@electron/rebuild':
-        specifier: 4.0.1
-        version: 4.0.1
       '@triliumnext/server':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../server
@@ -407,9 +407,6 @@ importers:
         specifier: 7.0.1
         version: 7.0.1
     devDependencies:
-      '@electron/rebuild':
-        specifier: 4.0.1
-        version: 4.0.1
       '@triliumnext/client':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../client
diff --git a/apps/desktop/scripts/rebuild.mts b/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
similarity index 62%
rename from apps/desktop/scripts/rebuild.mts
rename to scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
index 70c599dcc..1e38fcfde 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/scripts/rebuild.mts
+++ b/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
@@ -6,29 +6,29 @@
  * the server build (and it doesn't expose a CLI option to override this).
  */
 
-import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
-import { dirname, join } from "path";
+import path, { join } from "path";
 import { rebuild } from "@electron/rebuild"
 import { readFileSync } from "fs";
 
-const scriptDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-const rootDir = join(scriptDir, "..");
-
-function getElectronVersion() {
-    if (process.argv[2]) {
-        return process.argv[2];
+function getElectronVersion(distDir: string) {
+    if (process.argv[3]) {
+        return process.argv[3];
     }
 
-    const packageJsonPath = join(rootDir, "package.json");
+    const packageJsonPath = join(distDir, "package.json");
     const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath, "utf-8"));
     return packageJson.devDependencies.electron;
 }
 
 function main() {
-    const distDir = join(rootDir, "dist");
-    const electronVersion = getElectronVersion();
+    const distDir = path.resolve(process.argv[2]);
+    if (!distDir) {
+        console.error("Missing root dir as argument.");
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
 
-    console.log(`Rebuilding with version ${electronVersion}...`);
+    const electronVersion = getElectronVersion(distDir);
+    console.log(`Rebuilding ${distDir} with version ${electronVersion}...`);
 
     rebuild({
         // We force the project root path to avoid electron-rebuild from rebuilding the monorepo-level dependency and breaking the server.