diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index f015803f..400ece75 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ tasks:
         cmds:
             - yarn dev
         deps:
+            - yarn
             - build:backend
         env:
             WCLOUD_ENDPOINT: "https://ot2e112zx5.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dev"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ tasks:
         cmds:
             - yarn start
         deps:
+            - yarn
             - build:backend
 
     package:
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ tasks:
               ignore_error: true
             - yarn build:prod && yarn electron-builder -c electron-builder.config.cjs -p never
         deps:
+            - yarn
             - build:backend
 
     build:backend:
@@ -179,6 +182,19 @@ tasks:
             - frontend/app/store/services.ts
             - frontend/app/store/wshserver.ts
 
+    yarn:
+        desc: Runs `yarn`
+        internal: true
+        generates:
+            - node_modules/**/*
+            - yarn.lock
+            - .yarn/*
+        sources:
+            - yarn.lock
+            - package.json
+        cmds:
+            - yarn
+
     go:mod:tidy:
         desc: Runs `go mod tidy`
         internal: true