diff --git a/electron.ts b/electron.ts
index 4c5066b8b..5c112d56d 100644
--- a/electron.ts
+++ b/electron.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import windowService from "./src/services/window.js";
 import tray from "./src/services/tray.js";
 
 // Prevent Trilium starting twice on first install and on uninstall for the Windows installer.
-if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
+if (await import('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
   process.exit(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6c40d5b52..287e648f2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "@braintree/sanitize-url": "^7.1.0",
         "@electron/remote": "2.1.2",
         "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "^0.17.6",
+        "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.2",
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
         "axios": "^1.7.2",
@@ -2245,6 +2246,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-nv+GSx77ZtXiJzwKdsASqi+YQ5Z7vwHsTP0JY2SiQgjGckkBRKZnk8nIM+7oUZ1VCtuTz0+By4qVR7fqzp/Dfg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/electron-squirrel-startup": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/electron-squirrel-startup/-/electron-squirrel-startup-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AzxnvBzNh8K/0SmxMmZtpJf1/IWoGXLP+pQDuUaVkPyotI8ryvAtBSqgxR/qOSvxWHYWrxkeNsJ+Ca5xOuUxJQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/escape-html": {
       "version": "1.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/escape-html/-/escape-html-1.0.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf2ab726b..ff467e582 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "@braintree/sanitize-url": "^7.1.0",
     "@electron/remote": "2.1.2",
     "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "^0.17.6",
+    "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.2",
     "archiver": "^7.0.1",
     "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
     "axios": "^1.7.2",