diff --git a/forge.config.ts b/forge.config.ts
index 23813c091..32ddb0647 100644
--- a/forge.config.ts
+++ b/forge.config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { MakerZIP } from '@electron-forge/maker-zip';
 import { AutoUnpackNativesPlugin } from '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives';
 import { WebpackPlugin } from '@electron-forge/plugin-webpack';
 import ForgeExternalsPlugin from '@timfish/forge-externals-plugin';
+import ejs from 'ejs';
 import { isErrnoException } from './src/lib/is-errno-exception';
 import { mainConfig } from './webpack.main.config';
 import { rendererConfig } from './webpack.renderer.config';
@@ -98,6 +99,18 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
 		new ForgeExternalsPlugin( { externals: Object.keys( mainConfig.externals ?? {} ) } ),
 	],
 	hooks: {
+		generateAssets: async () => {
+			console.log( 'Building the HTML entry file ...' );
+
+			const REACT_DEV_TOOLS =
+				process.env.REACT_DEV_TOOLS === 'true' || process.env.REACT_DEV_TOOLS === '1';
+
+			const ejsTemplate = fs.readFileSync( './src/index.ejs', 'utf8' );
+			const data = { REACT_DEV_TOOLS };
+			const renderedHtml = ejs.render( ejsTemplate, data );
+			fs.mkdirSync( './dist', { recursive: true } );
+			fs.writeFileSync( './dist/index.html', renderedHtml );
+		},
 		prePackage: async () => {
 			console.log( "Ensuring latest WordPress zip isn't included in production build  ..." );
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index efdd5f4e6..40b81496c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 				"@testing-library/user-event": "^14.5.2",
 				"@timfish/forge-externals-plugin": "^0.2.1",
 				"@types/archiver": "^6.0.2",
+				"@types/ejs": "^3.1.5",
 				"@types/jest": "^29.5.11",
 				"@types/react": "^18.2.42",
 				"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
@@ -5036,6 +5037,12 @@
 				"@types/node": "*"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/@types/ejs": {
+			"version": "3.1.5",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.5.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-nv+GSx77ZtXiJzwKdsASqi+YQ5Z7vwHsTP0JY2SiQgjGckkBRKZnk8nIM+7oUZ1VCtuTz0+By4qVR7fqzp/Dfg==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"node_modules/@types/eslint": {
 			"version": "8.56.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/eslint/-/eslint-8.56.2.tgz",
@@ -23848,6 +23855,12 @@
 				"@types/node": "*"
 			}
 		},
+		"@types/ejs": {
+			"version": "3.1.5",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.5.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-nv+GSx77ZtXiJzwKdsASqi+YQ5Z7vwHsTP0JY2SiQgjGckkBRKZnk8nIM+7oUZ1VCtuTz0+By4qVR7fqzp/Dfg==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"@types/eslint": {
 			"version": "8.56.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/eslint/-/eslint-8.56.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b37218bc..9227e0682 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 		"directory": "/"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
-		"prestart": "node ./scripts/build-entry-html.mjs",
 		"start": "electron-forge start",
 		"start-wayland": "electron-forge start -- --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland .",
 		"postinstall": "node ./scripts/download-wp.mjs",
-		"prepackage": "node ./scripts/build-entry-html.mjs",
 		"package": "electron-forge package",
 		"make": "electron-forge make",
 		"make:macos": "SKIP_DMG=true electron-forge make --arch=universal --platform=darwin",
@@ -45,6 +43,7 @@
 		"@testing-library/user-event": "^14.5.2",
 		"@timfish/forge-externals-plugin": "^0.2.1",
 		"@types/archiver": "^6.0.2",
+		"@types/ejs": "^3.1.5",
 		"@types/jest": "^29.5.11",
 		"@types/react": "^18.2.42",
 		"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
diff --git a/scripts/build-entry-html.mjs b/scripts/build-entry-html.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 31b04fc9f..000000000
--- a/scripts/build-entry-html.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import fs from 'fs';
-import ejs from 'ejs';
-
-const REACT_DEV_TOOLS =
-	process.env.REACT_DEV_TOOLS === 'true' || process.env.REACT_DEV_TOOLS === '1';
-
-const ejsTemplate = fs.readFileSync( './src/index.ejs', 'utf8' );
-const data = { REACT_DEV_TOOLS };
-const renderedHtml = ejs.render( ejsTemplate, data );
-fs.mkdirSync( './dist', { recursive: true } );
-fs.writeFileSync( './dist/index.html', renderedHtml );