diff --git a/scripts/build-front.sh b/scripts/build-front.sh
index 37a1b2a41f..0c7a9e2fd5 100755
--- a/scripts/build-front.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-front.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ CURR_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)
 
 cd "$CURR_DIR"/../webapp
 
-# When the web application is running in Desktop mode, 
-# the web app is served at the `/static` entry point.
-npm run build -- --base=/static/
+npm run build -- --mode=desktop-app
 
 cd ..
 rm -fr resources/webapp
diff --git a/webapp/vite.config.ts b/webapp/vite.config.ts
index 1acfabe928..898772748e 100644
--- a/webapp/vite.config.ts
+++ b/webapp/vite.config.ts
@@ -4,15 +4,22 @@ import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react-swc";
 const SERVER_URL = "http://localhost:8080";
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
-export default defineConfig({
-  plugins: [react({ devTarget: "es2022" })],
-  server: {
-    port: 3000,
-    strictPort: true,
-    proxy: {
-      "/v1": SERVER_URL,
-      "/version": SERVER_URL,
-      "/ws": SERVER_URL,
+export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
+  const isDesktopAppMode = mode === "desktop-app";
+
+  return {
+    // When the web application is running in Desktop mode,
+    // the web app is served at the `/static` entry point
+    base: isDesktopAppMode ? "/static/" : "/",
+    plugins: [react({ devTarget: "es2022" })],
+    server: {
+      port: 3000,
+      strictPort: true,
+      proxy: {
+        "/v1": SERVER_URL,
+        "/version": SERVER_URL,
+        "/ws": SERVER_URL,
+      },
     },
-  },
+  };
 });