diff --git a/.github/workflows/tauri-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tauri-release.yml
index 1259c16b5..fdb7de7b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tauri-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tauri-release.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: nix develop .#tauri-shell -c ob-tauri-unit-test
 
+      - run: nix develop .#tauri-shell --command ob-tauri-before-build-ci
+        working-directory: ./tauri-app
+        env:
+          WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID }}
+
       - run: nix develop .#tauri-shell --command ob-tauri-before-release
         working-directory: ./tauri-app
         env:
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c637966d7..146a29683 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
               sentry-cli releases set-commits --auto ''${COMMIT_SHA}
 
               # Overwrite env variables with release values
-              echo VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID=''${WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID} >> .env
               echo SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=''${SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN} >> .env
               echo SENTRY_ORG=''${SENTRY_ORG} >> .env
               echo SENTRY_PROJECT=''${SENTRY_PROJECT} >> .env
@@ -157,8 +156,8 @@
               ENV_EXAMPLE_FILE=".env.example"
               cp $ENV_EXAMPLE_FILE $ENV_FILE  
 
-              # Add walletconnect project id from github action env to .env file
-              echo VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID=''${WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID} >> $ENV_FILE
+              # Update the existing WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID line
+              sed -i "s/^VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID=.*/VITE_WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID=''${WALLETCONNECT_PROJECT_ID}/" $ENV_FILE
             '';
           };