diff --git a/apps/electron/README.md b/apps/electron/README.md
index 231511288..ec03f0f35 100644
--- a/apps/electron/README.md
+++ b/apps/electron/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ To run AFFiNE Desktop Client Application locally, run the following commands:
 ```sh
 # in repo root
 yarn install
+yarn workspace @affine/native build
 yarn dev
 
 # in apps/electron