diff --git a/packages/desktop/electron-builder-config.ts b/packages/desktop/electron-builder-config.ts
index 435da751e0..b25bc829e8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/electron-builder-config.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/electron-builder-config.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const prodConfig: Configuration = {
         vPrefixedTagName: false,
         // Following lines are required as long as we're closed source
         private: true,
-        token: process.env.GH_PRIVATE_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+        token: JSON.stringify(process.env.GH_PRIVATE_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN),
         channel: CHANNEL_NAME,
     },
 }