diff --git a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
index a165a4be236..81f24c7c5c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pre_build() {
 
 	# Build dependencies and alterations for element-desktop
 	cd ../${pkgname}
+	npm_config_arch=$carch yarn add keytar
 	npm_config_arch=$carch yarn install
 }