Electron-builder: ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE | Electron builder fails if version in package.json is set to 10.0.0

Created on 20 Mar 2020  路  5Comments  路  Source: electron-userland/electron-builder


  • Version: 22.4.1

  • Target: win


npm run dist successfully creates installer which can be installed on windows. But if my version in package json is set to "10.0.0" or if any part of version is greater than 9, then npm run dist fails with below given error

AppData\Local\electron-builder\Cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.4.2\Bin\makensis.exe exited with code ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE

How to reproduce:

  1. Install electron builder
  2. Change version in package json to 10.0.0 or 0.0.10
  3. Run npm run dist
  4. See error in console
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What did you change to achieve it? Having a related issue.

picture philippnoah on 18 May 2020
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IDK how, but this is working fine now.

asadmalik3 picture asadmalik3 on 3 Apr 2020

What did you change to achieve it? Having a related issue.

philippnoah picture philippnoah on 18 May 2020
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@philippnoah I dont know, it got fixed automatically.

asadmalik3 picture asadmalik3 on 5 Jun 2020

@asadmalik3 Hi, I am also stuck by this error. Please advise how to resolve it.

OS win10 pro
"electron": "^10.1.1",
"electron-builder": "^22.8.0"

cnscorpions picture cnscorpions on 7 Sep 2020

@cnscorpions did you find a solution for that? (electron v10)

neviko picture neviko on 16 Sep 2020
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