diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/main/apps.ts b/packages/desktop/src/main/apps.ts
index bf25417b83..f9c0a603e6 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/main/apps.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/main/apps.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async function checkMacosApp(appName: string) {
 async function resolveWindowsAppPath(appName: string): Promise<string | null> {
   let output: string
   try {
-    output = execFilePromise("where", [appName]).toString()
+    output = await execFilePromise("where", [appName]).then((r) => r.stdout.toString())
   } catch {
     return null
   }