diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index 184615e6..4ace0993 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@
             "**/*"
           ]
         },
+        {
+          "from": "build-staging/fn-watcher/${arch}",
+          "to": "fn-watcher",
+          "filter": [
+            "**/*"
+          ]
+        },
         {
           "from": "build-staging/haptics/${arch}",
           "to": "haptics",
diff --git a/electron/scripts/build-fn-watcher.sh b/electron/scripts/build-fn-watcher.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b8fb10b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electron/scripts/build-fn-watcher.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Compile the macOS fn/Globe key watcher for one arch and stage it where electron-builder's
+# extraResources picks it up (build-staging/fn-watcher/<arch>). See electron/native/fn-watcher.swift
+# for why this exists (libuiohook cannot see keycode 63, so dictation's fn trigger needs a native tap).
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ARCH="${1:?usage: build-fn-watcher.sh <arm64|x64>}"
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"   # electron/
+SRC="$HERE/native/fn-watcher.swift"
+OUT="$HERE/build-staging/fn-watcher/$ARCH"
+TARGET="arm64-apple-macos11"
+[[ "$ARCH" == "x64" ]] && TARGET="x86_64-apple-macos11"
+
+echo "[fn-watcher] building for arch=$ARCH (target $TARGET)"
+mkdir -p "$OUT"
+swiftc -O -target "$TARGET" -o "$OUT/fn-watcher" "$SRC"
+echo "[fn-watcher] staged -> $OUT/fn-watcher"
+file "$OUT/fn-watcher"
diff --git a/electron/voiceHotkey.js b/electron/voiceHotkey.js
index a47a3277..aa7016fb 100644
--- a/electron/voiceHotkey.js
+++ b/electron/voiceHotkey.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function parseCombo(str) {
 // stay primary on null). The dev compile is async: a first-boot swiftc must never freeze startup.
 function resolveFnWatcherBinary(cb) {
   if (process.platform !== 'darwin') { cb(null); return; }
-  const bundled = path.join(process.resourcesPath || '', 'fn-watcher');
+  const bundled = path.join(process.resourcesPath || '', 'fn-watcher', 'fn-watcher');
   if (fs.existsSync(bundled)) { cb(bundled); return; }
   const src = path.join(__dirname, 'native', 'fn-watcher.swift');
   if (!fs.existsSync(src)) { cb(null); return; }
diff --git a/scripts/build-app.sh b/scripts/build-app.sh
index eb58f9f7..8fa41b36 100755
--- a/scripts/build-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-app.sh
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@ if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
     echo "Building whisper-server for dictation (arm64 + x64)..."
     bash scripts/build-whisper.sh arm64
     bash scripts/build-whisper.sh x64
+    echo "Building fn-watcher for dictation's fn key (arm64 + x64)..."
+    bash scripts/build-fn-watcher.sh arm64
+    bash scripts/build-fn-watcher.sh x64
 fi
 
 # Node's default ~4 GB heap OOMs while codesign'ing the .app on dual-arch