diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-smoke.yml
index 1da23acc..54fe8bc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-smoke.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         run: vp install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Build Linux AppImage
-        run: vp run dist:desktop:artifact -- --platform linux --target AppImage --arch x64 --build-version 0.2.2-smoke.0
+        run: vp run dist:desktop:artifact --platform linux --target AppImage --arch x64 --build-version 0.2.2-smoke.0
 
       - name: Boot AppImage and verify backend serves
         timeout-minutes: 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 51bf3ce6..58fcb5ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ jobs:
           THREADLINES_POSTHOG_HOST: ${{ vars.THREADLINES_POSTHOG_HOST }}
           THREADLINES_TELEMETRY_ENABLED: ${{ vars.THREADLINES_TELEMETRY_ENABLED }}
         run: >
-          vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact --
+          vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact
           --platform win
           --target nsis
           --arch x64
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 "$apple_api_key_path"
           unset APPLE_API_KEY_CONTENT
 
-          APPLE_API_KEY="$apple_api_key_path" vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact -- \
+          APPLE_API_KEY="$apple_api_key_path" vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact \
             --platform mac \
             --target dmg \
             --arch "${{ matrix.arch }}" \
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ jobs:
           THREADLINES_POSTHOG_HOST: ${{ vars.THREADLINES_POSTHOG_HOST }}
           THREADLINES_TELEMETRY_ENABLED: ${{ vars.THREADLINES_TELEMETRY_ENABLED }}
         run: >
-          vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact --
+          vp exec vp run dist:desktop:artifact
           --platform linux
           --target AppImage
           --arch x64