diff --git a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
index 586aee220..4c951f57c 100644
--- a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
+++ b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ _build_runtime() {
     fi
 
     ELECTRON_VERSION="$(npm info electron version)"
+    # Pin the electron version to "33.3.2" due to the following issue
+    # https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/45884
+    if [ "$1" == 'redhat' ] && [ "${OS_VERSION}" == "8" ]; then
+      ELECTRON_VERSION="33.3.2"
+    fi
 
     pushd "${BUILDROOT}" > /dev/null || exit
         while true;do