diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index f686bd3db7e..85bfa6635a4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "build:dev": "concurrently -n Main,Rend -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main:dev\" \"npm run build:renderer:dev\"",
     "build:preload": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.preload.js",
     "build:preload:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.preload.js --watch",
-    "build:macos-extension": "gulp build:macos",
+    "build:macos-extension": "node scripts/build-macos-extension.js",
     "build:main": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.main.js",
     "build:main:dev": "npm run build-native && cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.main.js",
     "build:main:watch": "npm run build-native && cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack --config webpack.main.js --watch",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/gulpfile.js b/apps/desktop/scripts/build-macos-extension.js
similarity index 86%
rename from apps/desktop/gulpfile.js
rename to apps/desktop/scripts/build-macos-extension.js
index 3786145bf10..5b6c1a453f1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/gulpfile.js
+++ b/apps/desktop/scripts/build-macos-extension.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const child = require("child_process");
 const fse = require("fs-extra");
+const { exit } = require("process");
 
 const paths = {
   macosBuild: "./macos/build",
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const paths = {
   macOsProject: "./macos/desktop.xcodeproj",
 };
 
-async function buildMacOs(cb) {
+async function buildMacOs() {
   if (fse.existsSync(paths.macosBuild)) {
     fse.removeSync(paths.macosBuild);
   }
@@ -48,4 +49,9 @@ function stdOutProc(proc) {
   proc.stderr.on("data", (data) => console.error(data.toString()));
 }
 
-exports["build:macos"] = buildMacOs;
+buildMacOs()
+  .then(() => console.log("macOS build complete"))
+  .catch((err) => {
+    console.error("macOS build failed", err);
+    exit(-1);
+  });