diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 19bb4bcc..1ba2d60d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: lts/*
           cache: yarn
       - run: yarn install
+      - run: yarn build
       - run: yarn release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6e127f3..891d454c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     "format:code": "prettier --write --ignore-unknown .",
     "format:toc": "doctoc README.md",
     "format:todos": "leasot --exit-nicely --reporter markdown --ignore \"**/node_modules\" \"**/*.ts\" > TODO.md",
-    "prepack ": "yarn build",
     "release": "semantic-release",
     "start": "node --loader ts-node/esm",
     "test": "yarn test:unit && yarn test:types && yarn test:smoke",