diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-linux.sh b/desktop/scripts/build-linux.sh
index 17549e5e..9e0f9dff 100755
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-linux.sh
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-linux.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ echo "[build-linux] Building sidecars for ${TARGET_TRIPLE}..."
 (cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && SIDECAR_TARGET_TRIPLE="${TARGET_TRIPLE}" bun run build:sidecars)
 
 echo "[build-linux] Building renderer and Electron main/preload bundles..."
-(cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && bun run build && bun run build:electron)
+(cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && bun run build:plugin-seed && bun run build && bun run build:electron)
 
 if [[ "${REBUILD_NATIVE:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
   echo "[build-linux] Rebuilding native dependencies for Electron ABI..."
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-macos-arm64.sh b/desktop/scripts/build-macos-arm64.sh
index 44e1029a..b3a8ecad 100755
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-macos-arm64.sh
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-macos-arm64.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ echo "[build-macos-arm64] Building sidecars for ${TARGET_TRIPLE}..."
 (cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && SIDECAR_TARGET_TRIPLE="${TARGET_TRIPLE}" bun run build:sidecars)
 
 echo "[build-macos-arm64] Building renderer and Electron main/preload bundles..."
-(cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && bun run build && bun run build:electron)
+(cd "${DESKTOP_DIR}" && bun run build:plugin-seed && bun run build && bun run build:electron)
 
 if [[ "${REBUILD_NATIVE:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
   echo "[build-macos-arm64] Rebuilding native dependencies for Electron ABI..."
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-windows-x64.ps1 b/desktop/scripts/build-windows-x64.ps1
index 5f4029bb..41fa519f 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-windows-x64.ps1
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-windows-x64.ps1
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ try {
   }
 
   Write-Step 'Building renderer and Electron main/preload bundles...'
+  & bun run build:plugin-seed
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    throw "[build-windows-x64] build:plugin-seed failed (exit $LASTEXITCODE)"
+  }
   & bun run build
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "[build-windows-x64] renderer build failed (exit $LASTEXITCODE)"