diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 72e954bce..587870d15 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "electron-debug": "4.1.0",
     "electron-dl": "4.0.0",
     "electron-squirrel-startup": "1.0.1",
-    "@electron/remote": "2.1.2"
+    "@electron/remote": "2.1.2",
+    "@triliumnext/server": "0.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "1.0.2"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/webpack.config.js b/apps/desktop/webpack.config.js
index 192082579..cf7eab7f0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/webpack.config.js
+++ b/apps/desktop/webpack.config.js
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ module.exports = {
       optimization: false,
       outputHashing: 'none',
       generatePackageJson: true,
+      externalDependencies: [
+        "electron/main"
+      ]
     })
   ],
 };