diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-nodejs/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-nodejs/action.yml
index 57b55d3e919..c0443cde41c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-nodejs/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-nodejs/action.yml
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ runs:
         INSTALL_LOG: ${{ runner.temp }}/pnpm-install.log
         SAFE_CHAIN_LOGGING: verbose
         DEBUG: pnpm:*
-        # Skip the Electron binary download triggered by @n8n/local-gateway's
-        # postinstall. CI never runs the Electron app, but the ~150MB binary
-        # fetch fires on every install otherwise.
-        ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD: 1
       run: |
         set +o pipefail
         timeout --kill-after=30s 300s $INSTALL_COMMAND \
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/local-gateway/package.json b/packages/@n8n/local-gateway/package.json
index 80c8ae9515e..c02234fed31 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/local-gateway/package.json
+++ b/packages/@n8n/local-gateway/package.json
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
     "clean": "rimraf dist out .turbo",
     "test": "jest",
     "test:unit": "jest",
-    "test:dev": "jest --watch",
-    "postinstall": "node node_modules/electron/install.js"
+    "test:dev": "jest --watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@n8n/computer-use": "workspace:*",