diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts b/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
index 7b5282e25..fcc804846 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export async function compileHeadless(buildFolder: string) {
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'layout', 'sidebar_extensions'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'mobileconfig'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'watch'),
-  ].filter(fs.pathExists);
+  ].filter(fs.pathExistsSync);
   try {
     await compile(
       buildFolder,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export async function compileRenderer(buildFolder: string) {
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'layout', 'sidebar_extensions'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'mobileconfig'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'watch'),
-  ].filter(fs.pathExists);
+  ].filter(fs.pathExistsSync);
   try {
     await compile(
       buildFolder,
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/start-dev-server.ts b/desktop/scripts/start-dev-server.ts
index 3ef7c6126..b07ad34ff 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/start-dev-server.ts
+++ b/desktop/scripts/start-dev-server.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async function startMetroServer(app: Express) {
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'layout', 'sidebar_extensions'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'mobileconfig'),
     path.join(pluginsDir, 'fb', 'watch'),
-  ].filter(fs.pathExists);
+  ].filter(fs.pathExistsSync);
   const metroBundlerServer = await Metro.runMetro({
     projectRoot: appDir,
     watchFolders,