diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/lib.rs b/packages/mobile/src/lib.rs
index 7a47be4c6..9ce7ba52d 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #![doc(html_favicon_url = "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/79236386")]
 
 pub use dioxus_desktop::*;
+// intentionally shadow the launch module as it does not work on mobile.
+pub mod launch {}
+
 use dioxus_lib::prelude::*;
 use std::any::Any;