diff --git a/.workmux.yaml b/.workmux.yaml
index ea62ec687d..f1a84e5f1b 100644
--- a/.workmux.yaml
+++ b/.workmux.yaml
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@ panes:
     focus: true
   - command: "[ -f .env.local ] && source .env.local; cd backend && PORT=${BACKEND_PORT:-8000} cargo watch -x run"
     split: horizontal
-  - command: "[ -f .env.local ] && source .env.local; cd frontend && REMOTE=${REMOTE:-http://localhost:${BACKEND_PORT:-8000}} npm run dev -- --port ${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}"
+  - command: "[ -f .env.local ] && source .env.local; cd frontend && npm install && npm run generate-backend-client && REMOTE=${REMOTE:-http://localhost:${BACKEND_PORT:-8000}} npm run dev -- --port ${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}"
     split: vertical
 
 files:
   copy:
     - backend/.env
     - scripts/
-  symlink:
-    - frontend/node_modules
-    - frontend/.svelte-kit
 
 sandbox:
   enabled: false