diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 36a44e2..e0245ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@
     "start:server": "npx tsc && node dist/src/server.js",
     "test": "yarn test:app && yarn test:backend",
     "test:all": "yarn test:app && yarn test:backend && yarn test:demo-video",
-    "test:app": "cd app && yarn test",
-    "test:backend": "cd backend && yarn test",
+    "test:app": "(cd app && yarn test)",
+    "test:backend": "(cd backend && yarn test)",
     "test:electron": "tsc && mocha --require source-map-support/register dist/src/spec/ui-tests.spec.js",
     "test:browser": "tsc && mocha --require source-map-support/register dist/src/spec/ui-tests.spec.js",
     "test:demo-video": "npx tsc && node dist/src/spec/demoVideo.js",
     "test:ui": "tsc && mocha --require source-map-support/register dist/src/spec/ui-tests.spec.js",
     "test:ui:vnc": "tsc && ./scripts/uiTestsWithVnc.sh",
     "test:mcp": "tsc && node dist/src/spec/testMcpIntrospection.js",
-    "install": "cd app && yarn && cd ..",
+    "install": "(cd app && yarn)",
     "dev": "npm-run-all --parallel dev:*",
-    "dev:app": "cd app && npm run dev",
+    "dev:app": "(cd app && npm run dev)",
     "dev:electron": "tsc && electron . --development",
     "dev:server": "npm-run-all --parallel dev:server:*",
-    "dev:server:app": "cd app && npx webpack-dev-server --config webpack.browser.config.mjs --mode development --progress",
+    "dev:server:app": "(cd app && npx webpack-dev-server --config webpack.browser.config.mjs --mode development --progress)",
     "dev:server:backend": "tsc && node dist/src/server.js",
     "lint": "npm-run-all --parallel lint:prettier lint:tslint lint:spellcheck",
     "lint:fix": "npm-run-all lint:tslint:fix lint:prettier:fix",
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     "lint:tslint": "tslint -p ./",
     "lint:tslint:fix": "tslint -p ./ --fix",
     "lint:spellcheck": "cspell -e ./build -e \"node_modules\" \"**/*.ts{x,}\"",
-    "build": "tsc && cd app && yarn run build && cd ..",
-    "build:server": "npx tsc && cd app && npx webpack --config webpack.browser.config.mjs --mode production && cd ..",
+    "build": "tsc && (cd app && yarn run build)",
+    "build:server": "npx tsc && (cd app && npx webpack --config webpack.browser.config.mjs --mode production)",
     "prepare-release": "tsx scripts/prepare-release.ts",
     "package": "tsx package.ts",
     "ui-test": "./scripts/uiTests.sh",