diff --git a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
index c8f3545..16b3199 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ let notificationTapCallback: ((path: string) => void) | null = null;
 const ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_SMALL_ICON = 'ic_stat_paarrot';
 const ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_ICON_COLOR = '#FF8A00';
 
+type CapacitorLocalNotificationsModule = typeof import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+
+/**
+ * Lazy-load Capacitor local notifications at runtime only.
+ * Vite must not pre-resolve this module because some desktop builds do not include it.
+ */
+const importCapacitorLocalNotifications = async (): Promise<CapacitorLocalNotificationsModule> =>
+  import(/* @vite-ignore */ '@capacitor/local-notifications');
+
 /**
  * Bring the Tauri window to the front and focus it
  */
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ export const setupNotificationTapListener = async (onTap: (path: string) => void
 
   if (isCapacitorNative()) {
     try {
-      const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+      const { LocalNotifications } = await importCapacitorLocalNotifications();
       await LocalNotifications.addListener('localNotificationActionPerformed', async (event: any) => {
         await focusWindow();
         const path = event?.notification?.extra?.path;
@@ -336,7 +345,7 @@ const ensureCapacitorNotificationChannel = async (): Promise<void> => {
   if (notificationChannelCreated || !isAndroid()) return;
 
   try {
-    const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+    const { LocalNotifications } = await importCapacitorLocalNotifications();
     await LocalNotifications.createChannel({
       id: 'messages',
       name: 'Messages',
@@ -365,7 +374,7 @@ export const requestSystemNotificationPermission = async (): Promise<boolean> =>
 
   if (isCapacitorNative()) {
     try {
-      const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+      const { LocalNotifications } = await importCapacitorLocalNotifications();
       let perm = await LocalNotifications.checkPermissions();
       if (perm.display !== 'granted') {
         perm = await LocalNotifications.requestPermissions();
@@ -385,7 +394,7 @@ export const requestSystemNotificationPermission = async (): Promise<boolean> =>
 export const getSystemNotificationPermissionState = async (): Promise<PermissionState> => {
   if (isCapacitorNative()) {
     try {
-      const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+      const { LocalNotifications } = await importCapacitorLocalNotifications();
       const perm = await LocalNotifications.checkPermissions();
       return perm.display === 'granted' ? 'granted' : 'prompt';
     } catch (err) {
@@ -471,7 +480,7 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
 
   if (isCapacitorNative()) {
     try {
-      const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+      const { LocalNotifications } = await importCapacitorLocalNotifications();
       let perm = await LocalNotifications.checkPermissions();
       if (perm.display !== 'granted') {
         perm = await LocalNotifications.requestPermissions();