diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
index 2b2add08..52e1e219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
@@ -222,12 +222,15 @@ jobs:
           for attempt in $(seq 1 "$max_attempts"); do
             echo "Starting signed electron-builder attempt ${attempt}/${max_attempts} at $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ') with ${build_timeout_seconds}s watchdog"
             rm -rf build-artifacts/electron
-            if run_signed_electron_builder "$build_timeout_seconds" node ./node_modules/electron-builder/out/cli/cli.js ${{ matrix.builder_args }} --publish never; then
+            set +e
+            run_signed_electron_builder "$build_timeout_seconds" node ./node_modules/electron-builder/out/cli/cli.js ${{ matrix.builder_args }} --publish never
+            status=$?
+            set -e
+            if [ "$status" -eq 0 ]; then
               echo "Finished signed electron-builder attempt ${attempt}/${max_attempts} at $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
               exit 0
             fi
 
-            status=$?
             if [ "$attempt" -eq "$max_attempts" ]; then
               echo "::error::Signed electron-builder failed after ${max_attempts} attempts"
               exit "$status"
diff --git a/scripts/pr/release-workflow.test.ts b/scripts/pr/release-workflow.test.ts
index 1f44a50b..d4068da2 100644
--- a/scripts/pr/release-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/scripts/pr/release-workflow.test.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ describe('release desktop workflow', () => {
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('Signed electron-builder timed out')
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('pkill -TERM -P "$build_pid"')
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('with ${build_timeout_seconds}s watchdog')
+    expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('set +e')
+    expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('status=$?')
+    expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('if [ "$status" -eq 0 ]; then')
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('rm -rf build-artifacts/electron')
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('Starting signed electron-builder attempt')
     expect(signedBuildStep).toContain('Finished signed electron-builder attempt')