diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
index c835e11..9f276b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ jobs:
 
   native-app-swift-tests:
     name: Native App Swift Tests
-    runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'private', 'macOS', 'ARM64', 'xcode']
+    # Hosted fallback: the self-hosted macOS/Xcode slots are currently offline,
+    # and this PR needs the native app compile gate to complete before merge.
+    runs-on: macos-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     needs: changes
     if: >-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d16297f..393162c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ jobs:
           ./rust/target/release/apw --version
           ./rust/target/release/apw status --json
 
-      - name: Build native app bundle
-        env:
-          APW_SPARKLE_PUBLIC_ED_KEY: ${{ vars.APW_SPARKLE_PUBLIC_ED_KEY || '' }}
-        run: ./scripts/build-native-app.sh
-
       - name: Sign and notarize native app bundle
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         env:
diff --git a/scripts/build-native-app.sh b/scripts/build-native-app.sh
index 3fcf54e..fc900c2 100755
--- a/scripts/build-native-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-native-app.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if [[ -n "$RESOURCE_BUNDLE" ]]; then
 fi
 
 if otool -L "$MACOS_DIR/$EXECUTABLE_NAME" | grep -q '@rpath/Sparkle.framework/'; then
-  SPARKLE_FRAMEWORK="$(find "$PACKAGE_DIR/.build" -path '*/release/Sparkle.framework' -type d | head -n 1 || true)"
+  SPARKLE_FRAMEWORK="$(find "$PACKAGE_DIR/.build" \( -path '*/release/Sparkle.framework' -o -path '*/Release/Sparkle.framework' \) -type d | head -n 1 || true)"
   if [[ -z "$SPARKLE_FRAMEWORK" ]]; then
     echo "APW links Sparkle.framework but SwiftPM did not produce a release framework." >&2
     exit 1