diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e099073..95fd274 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ web: setup
 	echo "$(VERSION)" > element-web/webapp/version
 
 desktop-common: web
-	export SQLCIPHER_STATIC=1
 	$(YARN) --cwd element-desktop run fetch --cfgdir ''
-	$(YARN) --cwd element-desktop run build:native
+	SQLCIPHER_STATIC=1 $(YARN) --cwd element-desktop run build:native
 
 macos-common: web icns
 	$(YARN) --cwd element-desktop run fetch --cfgdir ''