diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index d6b6620bb6..442a3a14d6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
                 yarn add node-pty
                 yarn --ignore-optional
                 yarn add @remix-project/remix-ws-templates
-                PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='true' yarn dist
+                yarn dist
                 rm -rf release/*-unpacked
         - save_cache:
             key: remixdesktop-linux-deps-{{ checksum "apps/remixdesktop/yarn.lock" }}
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ jobs:
         - store_artifacts:
             path: apps/remixdesktop/release/
             destination: remixdesktop-linux
+        - persist_to_workspace:
+            root: apps/remixdesktop
+            paths:
+              - "release"
 
   build-remixdesktop-windows:
     executor:
@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
               cp -r dist/apps/remix-ide apps/remixdesktop/build
               cd apps/remixdesktop/
               yarn
-              PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='true' yarn dist
+              yarn dist
               rm -rf release/*-unpacked
       - save_cache:
           key: remixdesktop-windows-deps-{{ checksum "apps/remixdesktop/yarn.lock" }}
@@ -246,6 +250,10 @@ jobs:
       - store_artifacts:
           path: ~/remix-project/release/
           destination: remixdesktop-windows
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: ~/remix-project/
+          paths:
+            - "release"
     environment:
       SM_CLIENT_CERT_FILE: 'C:\Certificate_pkcs12.p12'
       Signtool: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\App Certification Kit\signtool.exe'
@@ -289,14 +297,27 @@ jobs:
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn
             yarn installRipGrepMacOXarm64
-            PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='true' USE_HARD_LINKS=false yarn dist --mac --arm64
+            USE_HARD_LINKS=false yarn dist --mac --arm64
             yarn installRipGrepMacOXx64
-            PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='true' USE_HARD_LINKS=false yarn dist --mac --x64
+            USE_HARD_LINKS=false yarn dist --mac --x64
             rm -rf release/mac*
       - store_artifacts:
           path: apps/remixdesktop/release/
           destination: remixdesktop-mac
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: apps/remixdesktop
+          paths:
+            - "release"
     
+  uploadartifacts:
+    docker:
+      - image: cimg/node:20.0.0-browsers
+    resource_class:
+      xlarge
+    working_directory: ~/remix-project
+    steps:
+      - attach_workspace:
+          at: .
   lint:
     docker:
       - image: cimg/node:20.0.0-browsers
@@ -531,6 +552,11 @@ workflows:
       - build-remixdesktop-linux:
           requires:
             - build-desktop
+      - uploadartifacts:
+          requires:
+            - build-remixdesktop-mac
+            - sign-remixdesktop-windows
+            - build-remixdesktop-linux
       - build-plugin:
           matrix:
             parameters:
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts b/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ff93d035f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/update_desktop_release_assets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { Octokit } from 'octokit'
+
+const owner = 'bunsenstraat'
+const repo = 'remix-desktop'
+const headers = {
+    'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28'
+}
+
+const octokit = new Octokit({
+    auth: process.env.GH_TOKEN
+})
+
+
+async function getAllReleases() {
+    const releases = await octokit.request('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases', {
+        owner: owner,
+        repo: repo,
+        headers: headers
+    })
+    return releases.data
+}
+
+async function getVersionFromPackageJson() {
+    const packageJson = require(__dirname + '/../../../apps/remixdesktop/package.json')
+    return packageJson.version
+}
+
+async function getReleaseByTag(tag_name: string) {
+    const releases = await octokit.request('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{tag}', {
+        owner: owner,
+        repo: repo,
+        tag: tag_name,
+        headers: headers
+    })
+    return releases.data
+}
+
+async function getReleaseAssets(release_id: number) {
+    const assets = await octokit.request('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{release_id}/assets', {
+        owner: owner,
+        repo: repo,
+        release_id: release_id,
+        headers: headers
+    })
+
+    for (const asset of assets.data) {
+        console.log(asset.name)
+    }
+
+}
+
+async function main() {
+    const version = await getVersionFromPackageJson()
+    console.log(version)
+    const release = await getReleaseByTag('v' + version)
+    console.log(release)
+    if(!release.draft) {
+        console.log('Release is not a draft')
+        return
+    }
+}
+
+main()
+console.log(process.env.GH_TOKEN)
+//getReleaseAssets()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
index f9c53b4377..f917c36730 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start:dev": "tsc && cp -R node_modules/yarn build/tools/ &&  cross-env NODE_ENV=development electron --inspect=5858 .",
     "start:production": "tsc &&  && cp -R node_modules/yarn build/tools/ && cross-env NODE_ENV=production electron .",
-    "dist": "tsc && cp -R node_modules/yarn build/tools/ && electron-builder",
+    "dist": "tsc && cp -R node_modules/yarn build/tools/ && electron-builder -p never",
     "installRipGrepMacOXx64": "rm -rf node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/bin && npm_config_arch=x64 node node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/lib/postinstall.js",
     "installRipGrepMacOXarm64": "rm -rf node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/bin && npm_config_arch=arm64 node node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/lib/postinstall.js",
     "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps"