diff --git a/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.test.ts b/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.test.ts
index 0cdf0905045..743263d43b3 100644
--- a/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.test.ts
+++ b/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import * as Effect from "effect/Effect";
 import * as Option from "effect/Option";
 
 import {
+  resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies,
   resolveBuildOptions,
   resolveDesktopBuildIconAssets,
   resolveDesktopProductName,
@@ -39,6 +40,30 @@ it.layer(NodeServices.layer)("build-desktop-artifact", (it) => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("omits bundled workspace packages from staged desktop dependencies", () => {
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(
+      resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies(
+        {
+          "@effect/platform-node": "catalog:",
+          "@t3tools/contracts": "workspace:*",
+          "@t3tools/shared": "workspace:*",
+          "@t3tools/ssh": "workspace:*",
+          "@t3tools/tailscale": "workspace:*",
+          effect: "catalog:",
+          electron: "41.5.0",
+        },
+        {
+          "@effect/platform-node": "4.0.0-beta.59",
+          effect: "4.0.0-beta.59",
+        },
+      ),
+      {
+        "@effect/platform-node": "4.0.0-beta.59",
+        effect: "4.0.0-beta.59",
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
   it("falls back to the default mock update port when the configured port is blank", () => {
     assert.equal(resolveMockUpdateServerUrl(undefined), "http://localhost:3000");
     assert.equal(resolveMockUpdateServerUrl(4123), "http://localhost:4123");
diff --git a/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.ts b/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.ts
index f395e08f35b..104cbef20c1 100644
--- a/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.ts
+++ b/scripts/build-desktop-artifact.ts
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ function validateBundledClientAssets(clientDir: string) {
   });
 }
 
-function resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies(
+export function resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies(
   dependencies: Record<string, string> | undefined,
   catalog: Record<string, string>,
 ): Record<string, string> {
@@ -493,7 +493,10 @@ function resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies(
   }
 
   const runtimeDependencies = Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(dependencies).filter(([dependencyName]) => dependencyName !== "electron"),
+    Object.entries(dependencies).filter(
+      ([dependencyName, dependencySpec]) =>
+        dependencyName !== "electron" && !dependencySpec.startsWith("workspace:"),
+    ),
   );
 
   return resolveCatalogDependencies(runtimeDependencies, catalog, "apps/desktop");