diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 04b22e158..45eed559b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Linux/Windows)
+        if: matrix.os != 'macos-latest'
+        run: yarn install --ignore-optional
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies (macOS)
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
         run: yarn install
 
       - name: Build Linux
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b0d3ee7b..6074a9f4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,11 +61,8 @@
     "@libsql/client": "0.14.0",
     "@libsql/win32-x64-msvc": "^0.4.7",
     "@strongtz/win32-arm64-msvc": "^0.4.7",
-    "canvas": "3.1.0",
     "jsdom": "26.1.0",
     "os-proxy-config": "^1.1.2",
-    "pdf-to-img": "^4.4.0",
-    "pdfjs-dist": "4.2.67",
     "selection-hook": "^0.9.23",
     "turndown": "7.2.0"
   },
@@ -223,7 +220,10 @@
     "zipread": "^1.3.3"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@cherrystudio/mac-system-ocr": "^0.2.2"
+    "@cherrystudio/mac-system-ocr": "^0.2.2",
+    "canvas": "3.1.0",
+    "pdf-to-img": "^4.4.0",
+    "pdfjs-dist": "4.2.67"
   },
   "resolutions": {
     "pdf-parse@npm:1.1.1": "patch:pdf-parse@npm%3A1.1.1#~/.yarn/patches/pdf-parse-npm-1.1.1-04a6109b2a.patch",