diff --git a/desktop/src/main/ipc.ts b/desktop/src/main/ipc.ts
index bd29057da..a5de4514f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/main/ipc.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import type { FSWatcher } from "chokidar";
 import { ipcMain } from "electron/main";
-import type { ElectronFile, FILE_PATH_TYPE, WatchMapping } from "../types/ipc";
+import type { ElectronFile, FILE_PATH_TYPE, FolderWatch } from "../types/ipc";
 import {
     selectDirectory,
     showUploadDirsDialog,
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@ export const attachFSWatchIPCHandlers = (watcher: FSWatcher) => {
 
     ipcMain.handle(
         "updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles",
-        (_, folderPath: string, files: WatchMapping["syncedFiles"]) =>
+        (_, folderPath: string, files: FolderWatch["syncedFiles"]) =>
             updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles(folderPath, files),
     );
 
     ipcMain.handle(
         "updateWatchMappingIgnoredFiles",
-        (_, folderPath: string, files: WatchMapping["ignoredFiles"]) =>
+        (_, folderPath: string, files: FolderWatch["ignoredFiles"]) =>
             updateWatchMappingIgnoredFiles(folderPath, files),
     );
 };
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/services/watch.ts b/desktop/src/main/services/watch.ts
index 8a3414c58..1d466d415 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/services/watch.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/main/services/watch.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { FSWatcher } from "chokidar";
 import ElectronLog from "electron-log";
-import { WatchMapping, WatchStoreType } from "../../types/ipc";
+import { FolderWatch, WatchStoreType } from "../../types/ipc";
 import { watchStore } from "../stores/watch.store";
 
 export const addWatchMapping = async (
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const addWatchMapping = async (
     setWatchMappings(watchMappings);
 };
 
-function isMappingPresent(watchMappings: WatchMapping[], folderPath: string) {
+function isMappingPresent(watchMappings: FolderWatch[], folderPath: string) {
     const watchMapping = watchMappings?.find(
         (mapping) => mapping.folderPath === folderPath,
     );
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const removeWatchMapping = async (
 
 export function updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles(
     folderPath: string,
-    files: WatchMapping["syncedFiles"],
+    files: FolderWatch["syncedFiles"],
 ): void {
     const watchMappings = getWatchMappings();
     const watchMapping = watchMappings.find(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles(
 
 export function updateWatchMappingIgnoredFiles(
     folderPath: string,
-    files: WatchMapping["ignoredFiles"],
+    files: FolderWatch["ignoredFiles"],
 ): void {
     const watchMappings = getWatchMappings();
     const watchMapping = watchMappings.find(
diff --git a/desktop/src/preload.ts b/desktop/src/preload.ts
index ff2cf505a..2749fa50d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import type {
     AppUpdateInfo,
     ElectronFile,
     FILE_PATH_TYPE,
-    WatchMapping,
+    FolderWatch,
 } from "./types/ipc";
 
 // - General
@@ -220,18 +220,18 @@ const addWatchMapping = (
 const removeWatchMapping = (folderPath: string): Promise<void> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("removeWatchMapping", folderPath);
 
-const getWatchMappings = (): Promise<WatchMapping[]> =>
+const getWatchMappings = (): Promise<FolderWatch[]> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getWatchMappings");
 
 const updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles = (
     folderPath: string,
-    files: WatchMapping["syncedFiles"],
+    files: FolderWatch["syncedFiles"],
 ): Promise<void> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("updateWatchMappingSyncedFiles", folderPath, files);
 
 const updateWatchMappingIgnoredFiles = (
     folderPath: string,
-    files: WatchMapping["ignoredFiles"],
+    files: FolderWatch["ignoredFiles"],
 ): Promise<void> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("updateWatchMappingIgnoredFiles", folderPath, files);
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/types/ipc.ts b/desktop/src/types/ipc.ts
index 3dba231f2..3dae605a8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/types/ipc.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/types/ipc.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@
  * See [Note: types.ts <-> preload.ts <-> ipc.ts]
  */
 
+export interface FolderWatch {
+    rootFolderName: string;
+    uploadStrategy: number;
+    folderPath: string;
+    syncedFiles: FolderWatchSyncedFile[];
+    ignoredFiles: string[];
+}
+
+export interface FolderWatchSyncedFile {
+    path: string;
+    uploadedFileID: number;
+    collectionID: number;
+}
+
 /**
  * Errors that have special semantics on the web side.
  *
@@ -52,22 +66,8 @@ export interface ElectronFile {
     arrayBuffer: () => Promise<Uint8Array>;
 }
 
-interface WatchMappingSyncedFile {
-    path: string;
-    uploadedFileID: number;
-    collectionID: number;
-}
-
-export interface WatchMapping {
-    rootFolderName: string;
-    uploadStrategy: number;
-    folderPath: string;
-    syncedFiles: WatchMappingSyncedFile[];
-    ignoredFiles: string[];
-}
-
 export interface WatchStoreType {
-    mappings: WatchMapping[];
+    mappings: FolderWatch[];
 }
 
 export enum FILE_PATH_TYPE {