diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
index bf00c6421b..efaa79e3b0 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ let cfg = {
     appleIdPassword: process.env['APPLE_ID_PASSWORD'],
     teamId: process.env['APPLE_TEAM_ID']
   },
-  protocols: [
-    {
-      name: "GooseProtocol",     // The macOS CFBundleURLName
-      schemes: ["goose"]         // The macOS CFBundleURLSchemes array
-    }
-  ]
 }
 
 if (process.env['APPLE_ID'] === undefined) {
@@ -55,19 +49,25 @@ module.exports = {
       name: '@electron-forge/maker-zip',
       platforms: ['darwin', 'win32'],
       config: {
-          arch: process.env.ELECTRON_ARCH === 'x64' ? ['x64'] : ['arm64'],
-          options: {
-              icon: 'src/images/icon.ico'
+        arch: process.env.ELECTRON_ARCH === 'x64' ? ['x64'] : ['arm64'],
+        options: {
+          icon: 'src/images/icon.ico'
         }
       }
     },
     {
       name: '@electron-forge/maker-deb',
-      config: {},
+      config: {
+        name: 'Goose',
+        bin: 'Goose'
+      },
     },
     {
       name: '@electron-forge/maker-rpm',
-      config: {},
+      config: {
+        name: 'Goose',
+        bin: 'Goose'
+      },
     },
   ],
   plugins: [
diff --git a/ui/desktop/package.json b/ui/desktop/package.json
index 01f2afaf89..427ec2c926 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/package.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "start:test-error": "GOOSE_TEST_ERROR=true electron-forge start",
     "package": "electron-forge package",
     "make": "electron-forge make",
-    "bundle:default": "npm run make && cd out/Goose-darwin-arm64 && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent Goose.app Goose.zip",
+    "bundle:default": "npm run make && (cd out/Goose-darwin-arm64 && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent Goose.app Goose.zip) || echo 'out/Goose-darwin-arm64 not found; either the binary is not built or you are not on macOS'",
     "bundle:windows": "node scripts/build-main.js && node scripts/prepare-platform.js && npm run make -- --platform=win32 --arch=x64 && node scripts/copy-windows-dlls.js",
     "bundle:intel": "npm run make -- --arch=x64 && cd out/Goose-darwin-x64 && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent Goose.app Goose_intel_mac.zip",
     "debug": "echo 'run --remote-debugging-port=8315' && lldb out/Goose-darwin-arm64/Goose.app",