diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 51ebdbd916..61a3e05b58 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "electron-rebuild",
     "start": "cross-env ELECTRON_IS_DEV=0 ELECTRON_NO_UPDATER=1 electron ./build",
+    "build-native": "cargo build --manifest-path=./desktop_native/Cargo.toml",
     "build": "concurrently -n Main,Rend -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main\" \"npm run build:renderer\"",
     "build:dev": "concurrently -n Main,Rend -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main:dev\" \"npm run build:renderer:dev\"",
     "build:main": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.main.js",
-    "build:main:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.main.js",
+    "build:main:dev": "npm run build-native && cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.main.js",
     "build:renderer": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.renderer.js",
     "build:renderer:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.renderer.js",
     "build:renderer:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.renderer.js --watch",