diff --git a/srcpkgs/Rocket.Chat-Desktop/template b/srcpkgs/Rocket.Chat-Desktop/template
index 7f3523fbe76..1f5de3c34a7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/Rocket.Chat-Desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/Rocket.Chat-Desktop/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=Rocket.Chat-Desktop
 version=2.17.11
 revision=1
 wrksrc="Rocket.Chat.Electron-${version}"
-hostmakedepends="yarn nodejs-lts python3 pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="yarn nodejs-lts python3 pkg-config app-builder"
 makedepends="electron7 libvips-devel"
 depends="electron7"
 short_desc="Rocket.Chat Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application via Electron"
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ homepage="https://rocket.chat/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=2f13cc5d62b2246db8715809c4278748a770e5975f1a439a5d922ef7af4e26b7
 
+export USE_SYSTEM_APP_BUILDER=true
+
 do_configure() {
 	yarn upgrade electron@"$(</usr/lib/electron7/version)" @babel/core@7.8.7 @babel/preset-env@7.8.7 --non-interactive
 }