diff --git a/apps/desktop/scripts/utils.mjs b/apps/desktop/scripts/utils.mjs
index edc66f4f8b..f695d09a91 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/scripts/utils.mjs
+++ b/apps/desktop/scripts/utils.mjs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 
+import path from 'node:path';
 import { pathToFileURL } from 'node:url';
 
 // returns true if the passsed file is being invoked from node,
-// not imported.
+// not imported. `node -e` / stdin runs have no argv[1]: nothing is main.
 /** @param {string} importMetaUrl @returns {boolean} */
 export function isMain(importMetaUrl) {
-    return   importMetaUrl === pathToFileURL(process.argv[1]).href;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    const entry = process.argv[1];
+    return entry !== undefined && importMetaUrl === pathToFileURL(path.resolve(entry)).href;
+}