diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index de9e9d3..cdd1fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Build project
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        run: npm run build
+
       - name: Publish to NPM
         run: npm publish
         env:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1d4e92..8c44d0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     "unit": "npm run build-clean && node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js",
     "integration": "npm run build-clean && npx playwright test",
     "benchmark": "npm run build-clean && cd benchmarks && npm install && npm start",
-    "lint": "npx eslint src tests"
+    "lint": "npx eslint src tests",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.13.0",