diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d2ae475..624b963 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ def prepareMacBuildWorkspace() {
     if (isUnix()) {
         sh '''
             df -h .
-            if ! command -v create-dmg >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              brew install create-dmg
-            fi
             for vol in /Volumes/Farm\\ Control\\ Server*; do
               if [ -d "$vol" ]; then
                 hdiutil detach "$vol" -force || true
diff --git a/scripts/finalize-desktop-artifacts.mjs b/scripts/finalize-desktop-artifacts.mjs
index c1efe92..c0f196a 100644
--- a/scripts/finalize-desktop-artifacts.mjs
+++ b/scripts/finalize-desktop-artifacts.mjs
@@ -185,46 +185,14 @@ function cleanStagingArtifacts(keepNames) {
   }
 }
 
-function findCreateDmgCommand() {
-  const which = spawnSync("which", ["create-dmg"], { encoding: "utf8" });
-  if (which.status === 0 && which.stdout.trim()) {
-    return which.stdout.trim();
-  }
-
-  for (const candidate of [
-    "/opt/homebrew/bin/create-dmg",
-    "/usr/local/bin/create-dmg",
-  ]) {
-    if (existsSync(candidate)) {
-      return candidate;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function buildMacDmg(appBundlePath, arch) {
-  const createDmg = findCreateDmgCommand();
-  if (!createDmg) {
-    throw new Error(
-      "create-dmg not found. Install with: brew install create-dmg",
-    );
-  }
-
-  const dmgPath = path.join(
-    artifactDir,
-    getReleaseArtifactName(version, arch, "dmg"),
-  );
-
-  mkdirSync(artifactDir, { recursive: true });
-
-  const stagingDir = path.join(
-    path.dirname(appBundlePath),
-    ".finalize-dmg-staging",
-  );
-  rmSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-  mkdirSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true });
+const CREATE_DMG_PATH = "/usr/local/bin/create-dmg";
 
+function buildMacDmgWithCreateDmg(
+  createDmg,
+  appBundlePath,
+  dmgPath,
+  stagingDir,
+) {
   const appName = path.basename(appBundlePath);
   symlinkSync(appBundlePath, path.join(stagingDir, appName), "dir");
 
@@ -246,8 +214,6 @@ function buildMacDmg(appBundlePath, arch) {
     { stdio: "inherit" },
   );
 
-  rmSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-
   if (result.status !== 0) {
     throw new Error(`create-dmg failed with exit code ${result.status ?? 1}`);
   }
@@ -256,10 +222,45 @@ function buildMacDmg(appBundlePath, arch) {
     throw new Error(`create-dmg did not produce ${dmgPath}`);
   }
 
-  console.log(`Published ${dmgPath}`);
   return dmgPath;
 }
 
+function buildMacDmg(appBundlePath, arch) {
+  if (!existsSync(CREATE_DMG_PATH)) {
+    throw new Error(`create-dmg not found at ${CREATE_DMG_PATH}`);
+  }
+
+  const dmgPath = path.join(
+    artifactDir,
+    getReleaseArtifactName(version, arch, "dmg"),
+  );
+
+  mkdirSync(artifactDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  const stagingDir = path.join(
+    path.dirname(appBundlePath),
+    ".finalize-dmg-staging",
+  );
+  rmSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  mkdirSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  let builtDmgPath;
+
+  try {
+    builtDmgPath = buildMacDmgWithCreateDmg(
+      CREATE_DMG_PATH,
+      appBundlePath,
+      dmgPath,
+      stagingDir,
+    );
+  } finally {
+    rmSync(stagingDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Published ${builtDmgPath}`);
+  return builtDmgPath;
+}
+
 function cleanMacBuildDir(arch) {
   const platformDir = path.join(getBuildRoot(), `stable-macos-${arch}`);
   if (existsSync(platformDir)) {