diff --git a/apps/server/src/www.ts b/apps/server/src/www.ts
index c4973c88b9..67ab16b9e4 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/www.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/www.ts
@@ -158,11 +158,13 @@ function startHttpServer(app: Express) {
         }
 
         if (utils.isElectron()) {
-            if ("code" in error && error.code === "EADDRINUSE" && (process.argv.includes("--new-window") || !app.requestSingleInstanceLock())) {
-                console.error(message);
-            } else {
-                getPlatform().crash(`Error while initializing the server: ${message}`);
-            }
+            import("electron").then(({ app }) => {
+                if ("code" in error && error.code === "EADDRINUSE" && (process.argv.includes("--new-window") || !app.requestSingleInstanceLock())) {
+                    console.error(message);
+                } else {
+                    getPlatform().crash(`Error while initializing the server: ${message}`);
+                }
+            });
         } else {
             getPlatform().crash(message);
         }