diff --git a/scripts/build/build.mts b/scripts/build/build.mts
index d8be629..3099f2c 100644
--- a/scripts/build/build.mts
+++ b/scripts/build/build.mts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function copyVenmic() {
 async function composeTrayIconsIfSupported() {
     if (process.platform === "darwin") return;
 
-    await composeTrayIcons({
+    return composeTrayIcons({
         icon: "./static/icon.png",
         badgeDir: "./static/badges/",
         outDir: "./static/dist/tray_icons",
diff --git a/src/main/ipc.ts b/src/main/ipc.ts
index 8b57b0e..6cade98 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import { join } from "path";
 import { debounce } from "shared/utils/debounce";
 
 import { IpcEvents } from "../shared/IpcEvents";
-// !!IMPORTANT!! ./appBadge import must occur after ./mainWindow
-import { setBadgeCount } from "./appBadge";
 import { autoStart } from "./autoStart";
 import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR, VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE, VENCORD_THEMES_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { globals } from "./mainWindow";
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ handle(IpcEvents.SELECT_VENCORD_DIR, async () => {
 });
 
 handle(IpcEvents.SET_BADGE_COUNT, (_, count: number) => {
-    setBadgeCount(count);
+    (require("./appBadge") as typeof import("./appBadge")).setBadgeCount(count);
 });
 
 function readCss() {