diff --git a/packages/pglite-utils/src/utils.ts b/packages/pglite-utils/src/utils.ts
index cdbb0b5e1..06ab6452b 100644
--- a/packages/pglite-utils/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/pglite-utils/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 export const IN_NODE =
   typeof process === 'object' &&
   typeof process.versions === 'object' &&
-  typeof process.versions.node === 'string'
+  typeof process.versions.node === 'string' &&
+  !process.versions.electron
 
 const wasmDownloadPromises = new Map<URL, Promise<Response>>()