diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2926fe1..f9ae75a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && node --test dist/**/*.test.js",
     "smoke": "npm run build && bash scripts/smoke.sh",
     "package:smoke": "npm pack --dry-run",
-    "release:check": "npm run check && npm test && npm run smoke && npm run package:smoke"
+    "release:check": "npm run check && npm test && npm run build && npm run smoke && npm run package:smoke"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "git",