diff --git a/packages/client/.release-it.json b/packages/client/.release-it.json
index fe1a6ad0d0..2222e1fbe4 100644
--- a/packages/client/.release-it.json
+++ b/packages/client/.release-it.json
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
     "commitMessage": "Release ${tagName}",
     "tagAnnotation": "Release ${tagName}",
     "commitArgs": "--all"
+  },
+  "hooks": {
+    "before:release": "npm run build"
   }
 }