diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8a2e920122..14b54e6ce8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ jobs:
       # use USE_HARD_LINK=false https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/3179
       - run: 
           command: |
+            export DEBUG=electron-notarize*
             nvm use 20.0.0
             mkdir apps/remixdesktop/build
             cp -r dist/apps/remix-ide apps/remixdesktop/build
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/notarize.js b/apps/remixdesktop/notarize.js
index 473c9b76fd..f92fbd1560 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/notarize.js
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/notarize.js
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
 
   console.log(appName);
 
+  console.log({
+    appBundleId: 'org.ethereum.remix-ide', // Your app's bundle ID
+    appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`, // Path to your .app
+    appleId: process.env.APPLE_ID, // Your Apple ID
+    appleIdPassword: process.env.APPLE_ID_PASSWORD, // App-specific password
+    teamId: process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID, // Your Apple Developer team ID (optional)
+  })
+
   const r = await notarize({
     appBundleId: 'org.ethereum.remix-ide', // Your app's bundle ID
     appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`, // Path to your .app
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
index 78a66bc436..6abb11041d 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       "category": "public.app-category.productivity",
       "target": [
         {
-          "target": "dmg",
+          "target": "zip",
           "arch": [
             "x64",
             "arm64"