diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 991ba7d9..00000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-install-strategy = "nested"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index 4ea1c725..4b120183 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@types/node": "20.8.9",
     "@types/split": "^1.0.0",
     "electron": "20.3.12",
-    "electron-builder": "24.8.0",
+    "electron-builder": "24.7.0",
     "@electron/notarize": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "^7.25.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.22.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 132490c0..dec5e43c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "pm2": "^5.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "typescript": "^5.1.6"
+    "typescript": "^5.1.6",
+    "electron-builder": "24.8.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/copy-binaries.sh b/scripts/copy-binaries.sh
index 4074c469..fb44a098 100755
--- a/scripts/copy-binaries.sh
+++ b/scripts/copy-binaries.sh
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 echo $OSTYPE
 
 if [[ $OSTYPE == 'darwin'* ]]; then
-  cp electron/node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner electron/binaries/holochain-runner
+  cp node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner electron/binaries/holochain-runner
 elif [[ $OSTYPE == 'linux-gnu'* ]]; then
-  cp electron/node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner electron/binaries/holochain-runner
+  cp node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner electron/binaries/holochain-runner
 elif [[ $OSTYPE == "cygwin" ]]; then
   # POSIX compatibility layer and Linux environment emulation for Windows
-  cp electron/node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner.exe electron/binaries/holochain-runner.exe
+  cp node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner.exe electron/binaries/holochain-runner.exe
 elif [[ $OSTYPE == "msys" ]]; then
   # Lightweight shell and GNU utilities compiled for Windows (part of MinGW)
-  cp electron/node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner.exe electron/binaries/holochain-runner.exe
+  cp node_modules/@lightningrodlabs/electron-holochain/binaries/holochain-runner.exe electron/binaries/holochain-runner.exe
 fi