diff --git a/packages/tauri-app/scripts/prebuild.js b/packages/tauri-app/scripts/prebuild.js
index fbf0a4a1..a382a8d2 100644
--- a/packages/tauri-app/scripts/prebuild.js
+++ b/packages/tauri-app/scripts/prebuild.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const serverDevInstallCommand =
   "npm install --workspace @neuralnomads/codenomad --include-workspace-root=false --install-strategy=nested --fund=false --audit=false"
 const uiDevInstallCommand =
   "npm install --workspace @codenomad/ui --include-workspace-root=false --install-strategy=nested --fund=false --audit=false"
+const serverPrepareUiCommand = "npm run prepare-ui --workspace @neuralnomads/codenomad"
 
 const envWithRootBin = {
   ...process.env,
@@ -91,6 +92,15 @@ function ensureUiBuild() {
   }
 }
 
+function syncServerUiBundle() {
+  console.log("[prebuild] syncing server public UI bundle...")
+  execSync(serverPrepareUiCommand, {
+    cwd: workspaceRoot,
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    env: envWithRootBin,
+  })
+}
+
 function ensureServerDevDependencies() {
   if (fs.existsSync(braceExpansionPath)) {
     return
@@ -246,6 +256,7 @@ function copyUiLoadingAssets() {
   ensureServerDependencies()
   ensureServerBuild()
   ensureUiBuild()
+  syncServerUiBundle()
   copyServerArtifacts()
   stripNodeModuleBins()
   copyUiLoadingAssets()