diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 36f25d5..cd0bf33 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
         "dev": "ts-node --project tsconfig.server.json index.ts",
         "run:ios": "yarn build && cap copy && cap open ios",
         "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack",
-        "build:desktop": "npm run build && tauri build",
-        "test": "cd .tests && npm run test"
+        "build:desktop": "yarn build && TAURI_CONFIG_DIR=$(pwd)/src-tauri tauri build",
+        "test": "cd .tests && yarn test"
     },
     "keywords": [],
     "author": "IOTA Foundation <contact@iota.org>",