diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 6d8cb8e6f8..4ab6340f51 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "package:linux-deb-arm64": "electron-builder --config electron-builder.config.mjs --linux deb --arm64 --publish never",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.preload.json --noEmit && tsc -p tsconfig.main.json --noEmit && tsc -p tsconfig.renderer.json --noEmit && tsc -p tsconfig.storybook.json --noEmit",
     "typecheck:stories": "tsc -p tsconfig.storybook.json --noEmit",
-    "test:dist": "node --test \"dist/main/**/*.test.js\" scripts/dev-app-runtime.test.mjs scripts/vite-workspace-packages.test.mjs",
+    "test:dist": "node --test --test-force-exit \"dist/main/**/*.test.js\" scripts/dev-app-runtime.test.mjs scripts/vite-workspace-packages.test.mjs",
     "e2e": "npm run build:with-deps && playwright test --config e2e/playwright.config.ts",
     "build:with-deps": "npm run build:workspace-deps && npm run build",
     "smoke:real-window": "npm run build:with-deps && node ../../scripts/desktop-real-window-smoke.mjs",