diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/main/server.ts b/packages/desktop/src/main/server.ts
index 0f2d9d6ad12..c620b76ae88 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/main/server.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/main/server.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ function createSidecarEnv(): Record<string, string> {
   )
   delete env.DEBUG
   if (process.platform === "linux") delete env.LD_PRELOAD
-  if (!app.isPackaged) env.OPENCODE_DISABLE_CHANNEL_DB = "1"
   return env
 }