diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sign-notarize.yml b/.github/workflows/build-sign-notarize.yml
index f0a687f..e114cea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sign-notarize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sign-notarize.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ jobs:
           CSC_NAME: ${{ secrets.APPLE_IDENTITY_NO_PREFIX }}
           PUBLISH_URL: "https://gui.tea.xyz/dev"
 
+      - name: run e2e test on dev build
+        if: inputs.s3-prefix != 'release'
+        run: tea -SE xc e2e
+
       # slower build but dmg output is much nicer looking
       - name: build release
         if: inputs.s3-prefix == 'release'
diff --git a/modules/desktop/package.json b/modules/desktop/package.json
index 466fc27..4c779a6 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/package.json
+++ b/modules/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tea",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "private": true,
   "description": "tea gui app",
   "author": "tea.xyz",