diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8e40847..e4da556 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Download Node.js binaries
         working-directory: apps/desktop
-        run: pnpm download-node:all
+        run: pnpm download-node
 
       - name: Import Developer ID cert
         uses: apple-actions/import-codesign-certs@v3
diff --git a/apps/desktop/forge.config.ts b/apps/desktop/forge.config.ts
index ba0b503..076c9ca 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/forge.config.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/forge.config.ts
@@ -58,18 +58,9 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
         `${platform}-${arch}`,
         platform === "win32" ? "node.exe" : "node",
       );
-      const nodeBinaryDest = join(
-        projectRoot,
-        "node-binaries",
-        `${platform}-${arch}`,
-      );
 
       // Check if the binary exists
       if (existsSync(nodeBinarySource)) {
-        // Ensure destination directory exists
-        if (!existsSync(nodeBinaryDest)) {
-          mkdirSync(nodeBinaryDest, { recursive: true });
-        }
         console.log(`✓ Node.js binary found for ${platform}-${arch}`);
       } else {
         console.error(
@@ -282,7 +273,10 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     extraResource: [
       "../../packages/native-helpers/swift-helper/bin",
       "./src/db/migrations",
-      "./node-binaries",
+      // Only include the platform-specific node binary
+      `./node-binaries/${process.platform}-${process.arch}/node${
+        process.platform === "win32" ? ".exe" : ""
+      }`,
       "./models",
       "./src/assets",
     ],
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-provider.ts b/apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-provider.ts
index 7b3122a..9b3e61f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-provider.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/pipeline/providers/transcription/whisper-provider.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ export class WhisperProvider implements TranscriptionProvider {
 
     if (app.isPackaged) {
       // In production, use the binary from resources
-      return path.join(
-        process.resourcesPath,
-        "node-binaries",
-        `${platform}-${arch}`,
-        binaryName,
-      );
+      return path.join(process.resourcesPath, binaryName);
     } else {
       // In development, use the local binary
       return path.join(