diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 05cf1d7a..10c07ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: pnpm run --if-present test:node
         if: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.releases_created }}
+        
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm run --if-present build
+        if: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.releases_created }}
 
       - name: Publish
         if: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.releases_created }}
diff --git a/packages/authority/package.json b/packages/authority/package.json
index 1d46d37f..49215421 100644
--- a/packages/authority/package.json
+++ b/packages/authority/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 100 --functions 100 --lines 100 mocha test/**/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/test-*.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ucanto/interface": "^0.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index cd482644..cae416c0 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 100 --functions 100 --lines 100 mocha test/**/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/test-*.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "multiformats": "^9.6.4",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 537ffea3..ad605aed 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 100 --functions 100 --lines 100 mocha test/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/test-*.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ipld/car": "^4.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/interface/package.json b/packages/interface/package.json
index 4a3ab3ff..cfbf4590 100644
--- a/packages/interface/package.json
+++ b/packages/interface/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto",
   "scripts": {
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ipld/dag-ucan": "^1.7.0-beta",
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 2d613c91..0bfb583d 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 100 --functions 100 --lines 100 mocha test/**/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/test-*.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ucanto/interface": "^0.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/transport/package.json b/packages/transport/package.json
index 3808d6e1..6d352058 100644
--- a/packages/transport/package.json
+++ b/packages/transport/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 100 --functions 100 --lines 100 mocha test/**/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/**/*.spec.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ipld/car": "^4.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/validator/package.json b/packages/validator/package.json
index 3e496c6e..064fc83f 100644
--- a/packages/validator/package.json
+++ b/packages/validator/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "test:node": "c8 --check-coverage --branches 97 --functions 85 --lines 93 mocha test/**/*.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run test:node",
     "coverage": "c8 --reporter=html mocha test/**/*.spec.js && npm_config_yes=true npx st -d coverage -p 8080",
-    "typecheck": "tsc --build"
+    "typecheck": "tsc --build",
+    "build": "tsc --build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ipld/car": "^4.1.0",