diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/build_desktop.yml
index 31eea41..70e7a21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_desktop.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: Build Desktop Apps
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -20,14 +22,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           enable-cache: true
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+          cache: "pip"
+
       - name: Set up Python
         run: uv python install
 
       - name: Install the project
         run: uv sync --all-extras --dev
 
+      - name: generate requirements.txt
+        run: uv pip freeze > requirements.txt
+
+      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+
       # Compress MacOS app param ignored on Windows
-      - run: uv run sh ./app/desktop/build_desktop_app.sh --compress-mac-app
+      - run: sh ./app/desktop/build_desktop_app.sh --compress-mac-app
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: kiln-desktop-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}