diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0491480070..2c4ab1781e 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ Now let’s create the version & tag:
 mkdir -p .git && npm version --workspaces-update=false --tag-version-prefix='@uppy/companion@' patch
 ```
 
+**Important:** Build Companion lib folder
+
+```bash
+yarn run build
+```
+
 Run a “dry-run” first:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/companion/package.json b/packages/@uppy/companion/package.json
index 2fa233382b..20bdebf1b6 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/companion/package.json
+++ b/packages/@uppy/companion/package.json
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p .",
     "deploy": "kubectl apply -f infra/kube/companion-kube.yml",
-    "prepublishOnly": "yarn run build",
     "start": "node ./lib/standalone/start-server.js",
     "test": "jest"
   },