diff --git a/client/src/electron/build.action.mjs b/client/src/electron/build.action.mjs
index f14e52a252b..8d1c6c0080d 100644
--- a/client/src/electron/build.action.mjs
+++ b/client/src/electron/build.action.mjs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export async function main(...parameters) {
   // build electron binary
   await electron.build({
     publish: buildMode === 'release' ? 'always' : 'never',
+    projectDir: getRootDir(),
     targets: Platform[platform.toLocaleUpperCase()].createTarget(),
     config: {
       ...electronConfig,