diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0ae72ae..d55878e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: Retrieve appId
-        run: |
-          echo "APP_ID=$(node ./scripts/read-app-id.js)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: appId
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Retrieve whether Windows code signing should be attempted
-        run: |
-          echo "WINDOWS_CODE_SIGNING=$(node ./scripts/read-windows-code-signing.js)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: shouldWindowsCodeSign
-        shell: bash
-
       - name: install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.75.0
 
@@ -71,6 +59,18 @@ jobs:
           curl -f -L --output ./pouch/kando.webhapp https://github.com/holochain-apps/kando/releases/download/v0.10.9/kando.webhapp
           node ./scripts/overwrite-with-test-name.js
 
+      - name: Retrieve appId
+        run: |
+          echo "APP_ID=$(node ./scripts/read-app-id.js)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: appId
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Retrieve whether Windows code signing should be attempted
+        run: |
+          echo "WINDOWS_CODE_SIGNING=$(node ./scripts/read-windows-code-signing.js)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: shouldWindowsCodeSign
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: build and upload the app (macOS arm64)
         if: matrix.platform == 'macos-latest'
         env:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20f0ede..f385f54 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
     "ncp": "^2.0.0",
     "octokit": "4.0.2",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.1",
-    "ts-node": "^10.0.0",
     "typescript": "~4.5.4",
     "vite": "^4.4.9"
   }