diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 2affa04b0b4..fcabbbf7c47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install workspace dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Install TUI dependencies
+        run: npm --prefix ui-tui ci
+
       - name: Build bundled TUI payload
         run: npm --prefix ui-tui run build