diff --git a/bin/better-sqlite3/linux-desktop-better_sqlite3.node b/bin/better-sqlite3/linux-desktop-better_sqlite3.node
index bfd36ff28..cd724ed14 100644
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diff --git a/bin/better-sqlite3/linux-server-better_sqlite3.node b/bin/better-sqlite3/linux-server-better_sqlite3.node
index 7f79c060e..4046eba5d 100644
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diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index dbfec9f4d..9bfac9991 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const session = require('express-session');
 const FileStore = require('session-file-store')(session);
 const sessionSecret = require('./services/session_secret');
 const dataDir = require('./services/data_dir');
+const utils = require('./services/utils');
 require('./services/handlers');
 require('./becca/becca_loader.js');
 
@@ -101,7 +102,9 @@ require('./services/consistency_checks');
 
 require('./services/scheduler');
 
-require('@electron/remote/main').initialize();
+if (utils.isElectron()) {
+    require('@electron/remote/main').initialize();
+}
 
 module.exports = {
     app,