diff --git a/js/desktop/package.json b/js/desktop/package.json
index 77ce02e6a..8be8c00e9 100644
--- a/js/desktop/package.json
+++ b/js/desktop/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "make": "electron-forge make",
     "publish": "electron-forge publish",
     "nolint": "eslint --ext .ts,.tsx .",
-    "prepare": "if [ -z \"$CF_PAGES\" ]; then CGO_ENABLED=0 go run ../../pkg/config/git/git.go --js > src/version.ts; else echo 'export const version = \"unknown\"; export const buildTime = 0; export const uuid = \"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\";' > src/version.ts; fi"
+    "prepare": "CGO_ENABLED=0 go run ../../pkg/config/git/git.go --js > src/version.ts"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.5.0",
diff --git a/pkg/config/git/git.go b/pkg/config/git/git.go
index 0d48e798a..87ff00e17 100644
--- a/pkg/config/git/git.go
+++ b/pkg/config/git/git.go
@@ -82,15 +82,10 @@ func makeGit() error {
 	homebrew := flag.Bool("homebrew", false, "print homebrew formula")
 
 	flag.Parse()
-	r, err := git.PlainOpenWithOptions(".", &git.PlainOpenOptions{DetectDotGit: true})
-	if err != nil {
-		// fallback for CI environments without full git history
-		var out string
-		if *javascript {
-			out = fmt.Sprintf(tmplJS, "unknown", 0, "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
-		} else {
-			out = fmt.Sprintf(tmpl, "unknown", 0, "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
-		}
+
+	// handle CF_PAGES environment fallback
+	if os.Getenv("CF_PAGES") != "" && *javascript {
+		out := `export const version = "unknown"; export const buildTime = 0; export const uuid = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";`
 		if *output != "" {
 			if err := os.WriteFile(*output, []byte(out), 0644); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -100,6 +95,10 @@ func makeGit() error {
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
+	r, err := git.PlainOpenWithOptions(".", &git.PlainOpenOptions{DetectDotGit: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// ... retrieving the HEAD reference
 	ref, err := r.Head()