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Building fails with: Error: Exit code: ENOENT. spawn prlctl ENOENT

See original GitHub issue

Version: 21.2.0
Electron updater: 4.1.2
Target: mac & win Electron 6.0.12 & Node 12.4.0

Trying to build for win and mac (on a mac with Catalina) manages to build some of the files but the fails here:

% electron-builder build --mac --win
  • electron-builder  version=21.2.0 os=19.0.0
  • loaded configuration  file=package.json ("build" field)
  • writing effective config  file=desktop-releases/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=x64 electron=6.0.12 appOutDir=desktop-releases/mac
  • signing         file=desktop-releases/mac/App.app identityName=************
  • building        target=macOS zip arch=x64 file=desktop-releases/App-mac.zip
  • building        target=DMG arch=x64 file=desktop-releases/App-0.3.16.dmg
  • packaging       platform=win32 arch=x64 electron=6.0.12 appOutDir=desktop-releases/win-unpacked
  • building        target=nsis file=desktop-releases/App Setup 0.3.16.exe archs=x64 oneClick=true perMachine=false
  • building block map  blockMapFile=desktop-releases/App-0.3.16.dmg.blockmap
  • building embedded block map  file=desktop-releases/App-0.3.16-mac.zip
  ⨯ Exit code: ENOENT. spawn prlctl ENOENT  stackTrace=
                                                        Error: Exit code: ENOENT. spawn prlctl ENOENT
                                                            at /Users/andreborud/.nvm/versions/node/v12.4.0/lib/node_modules/electron-builder/node_modules/builder-util/src/util.ts:125:16
                                                            at exithandler (child_process.js:297:5)
                                                            at ChildProcess.errorhandler (child_process.js:309:5)
                                                            at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:200:13)
                                                            at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:270:12)


                                                            at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:456:16)
                                                            at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:84:9)

is this a config error or something else?