diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 07ad6823e..4219fb3c2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "main": "dist/main.js",
   "dependencies": {    
-    "@electron/remote": "2.1.2",
-    "@triliumnext/server": "workspace:*",
+    "@electron/remote": "2.1.2",    
     "better-sqlite3": "^11.9.1",
     "electron-debug": "4.1.0",
     "electron-dl": "4.0.0",
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "1.0.2",
+    "@triliumnext/server": "workspace:*",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "13.0.0",
     "electron": "35.1.5",
     "@electron/rebuild": "3.7.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b67bc8e2..0f0fd7c2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.19.0",
     "vite": "^6.0.0",
     "vitest": "^3.0.0",
-    "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4"
+    "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
+    "@triliumnext/server": "workspace:*"
   },
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "author": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index aa7bb8c20..b53f3a78a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ importers:
       '@swc/helpers':
         specifier: ~0.5.11
         version: 0.5.17
+      '@triliumnext/server':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:apps/server
       '@types/express':
         specifier: ^4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
@@ -285,9 +288,6 @@ importers:
       '@electron/remote':
         specifier: 2.1.2
         version: 2.1.2(electron@35.1.5)
-      '@triliumnext/server':
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../server
       better-sqlite3:
         specifier: ^11.9.1
         version: 11.9.1
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ importers:
       '@electron/rebuild':
         specifier: 3.7.2
         version: 3.7.2
+      '@triliumnext/server':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../server
       '@types/electron-squirrel-startup':
         specifier: 1.0.2
         version: 1.0.2
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 92bbd5ba6..811cc3805 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ onlyBuiltDependencies:
 - electron-winstaller
 
 nodeLinker: hoisted
-linkWorkspacePackages: true
+symlink: false
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