diff --git a/.github/workflows/electron-release.yml b/.github/workflows/electron-release.yml
index d5995e883f..363950d746 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/electron-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/electron-release.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Build Next.js standalone
+        env:
+          JWT_SECRET: ci-build-secret-with-sufficient-length-for-validation
         run: npm run build
 
       - name: Install Electron dependencies