diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e78352b..9f859a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: install node tools
         run: |
           npm install -g yarn
-      - name: install app dependencies & build excalidraw
+      - name: install app dependencies
         run: |
           yarn
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           cd ./excalidraw
           yarn
-          yarn build
+          npx react-scripts build
           cd ../tauri
           cargo install --path .
           cd ..
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41c42c6..ecdb5a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     "dev:client": "yarn tauri dev",
     "build:client": "yarn tauri build",
     "dev:excalidraw": "cd excalidraw && yarn start",
-    "build:excalidraw": "cd excalidraw && yarn build:app"
+    "build:excalidraw": "cd excalidraw && yarn build:prebuild && npx react-scripts build && yarn build:version"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/cli": "^1.0.5",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3"
   }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index b622ad1..7bccbaf 100644
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 yarn
-git submodule update --remote 
+git submodule update --init --recursive
 cd ./excalidraw
-pnpm i
+yarn
+yarn build:prebuild
+npx react-scripts build
+yarn build:version
 cd ../tauri
 cargo install --path .
 cd ..
-yarn run build:client
\ No newline at end of file
+yarn run build:client