diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 0eadb498f..f4a217087 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@electron/rebuild": "3.7.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start-prod": "nx build desktop && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=data electron dist/main.js",
+    "start-prod": "nx build desktop && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=data TRILIUM_RESOURCE_DIR=dist electron dist/main.js",
     "rebuild": "electron-rebuild"
   },
   "nx": {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
index a61999d9e..3589a6c13 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ export function envToBoolean(val: string | undefined) {
  * @returns the resource dir.
  */
 export function getResourceDir() {
+    if (process.env.TRILIUM_RESOURCE_DIR) {
+        return process.env.TRILIUM_RESOURCE_DIR;
+    }
+
     if (isElectron && !isDev) return process.resourcesPath;
     if (!isDev) {
         return path.dirname(process.argv[1]);