diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 1cd06b14..f96ee712 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,59 @@ on:
 name: Run Tests
 
 jobs:
+  prebuild:
+    name: Prebuild
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - ubuntu-20.04
+          - macos-latest
+          - windows-latest
+        node_version:
+          - 14
+        node_arch:
+          - x64
+        include:
+          - os: windows-latest
+            node_version: 14
+            node_arch: x86
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.node_arch }}
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies and Build
+        run: yarn
+
+      - name: Prebuild
+        run: yarn run prebuild
+        env:
+          ARCH: ${{ matrix.node_arch }}
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          path: ./prebuilds
 
   test:
     name: Tests
+    needs: prebuild
     strategy:
         matrix:
           node: [10, 12]
           os: [windows-2016, ubuntu-16.04, ubuntu-18.04, macOS-latest]
+          node_arch:
+            - x64
+          include:
+            - os: windows-latest
+              node: 14
+              node_arch: x86
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
@@ -23,6 +69,18 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@master
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.node_arch }}
+
+      - name: Download prebuilds
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+
+      - name: Install prebuilds
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          rm -rf build
+          mkdir prebuilds
+          mv artifact/* prebuilds/
+          ls prebuilds
 
       - run: yarn
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32d251b6..2ecb07d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ coverage
 
 # Compiled binary addons (http://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
 build/Release
+prebuilds
 
 # Dependency directory
 # https://www.npmjs.org/doc/misc/npm-faq.html#should-i-check-my-node_modules-folder-into-git
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e5e8386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+## Releasing a new npm version
+
+- Change the version in `package.json`, make a new git tag, and push it to GitHub.
+- Wait until the GitHub Actions on the master branch pass.
+- The artifacts of the latest GitHub Action run should be downloaded from the actions tab of the GitHub repository
+- The artifacts.zip should be extracted and placed under the `prebuilds` folder (replacing the old folder if it exists).
+
+	The `prebuilds` folder should look like the following.
+	```
+	repository-root
+		|-prebuilds
+			 |_linux-x64
+	  		 |...
+			 |_darwin-x64
+				 |...
+			 |_win32-x64
+				 |...
+	```
+
+- Then:
+	```
+	npm publish
+	```
diff --git a/binding.js b/binding.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3da4000f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binding.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// don't move this file. It should be next to package.json
+module.exports = require('node-gyp-build')(__dirname);
diff --git a/js/scripts/prebuild.js b/js/scripts/prebuild.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a0ac864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/scripts/prebuild.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+const {spawnSync} = require('child_process');
+
+main().catch(e => {
+  throw e;
+});
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log('Building distribution binary...'); // eslint-disable-line no-console
+
+  const prebuildArch = getNodearch(process.env.ARCH);
+
+  // napi is forward compatible so we only build for two targets (Node and Electron)
+  let prebuildScript = `prebuildify --napi --arch=${prebuildArch} -t 12.0.0 -t electron@9.4.4 --strip`;
+
+  if (process.platform == 'linux') {
+    prebuildScript = `${prebuildScript} --tag-libc`;
+  }
+
+  spawnSync(prebuildScript, {
+    shell: true,
+    stdio: 'inherit',
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string | undefined} arch the given architecture
+ * @returns {string} the Node architecture to build for
+ */
+function getNodearch(arch) {
+  if (!arch) {
+    return process.arch;
+  }
+  if (arch === 'x86') {
+    return 'ia32';
+  } else {
+    return arch;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/js/src/index.js b/js/src/index.js
index bdddb312..e44e9265 100644
--- a/js/src/index.js
+++ b/js/src/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { promises: fs } = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
-const NSFW = require('../../build/Release/nsfw.node');
+const NSFW = require('../../binding');
 
 function NSFWFilePoller(watchPath, eventCallback, debounceMS) {
   const { CREATED, DELETED, MODIFIED } = nsfw.actions;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d7dd790..eaafb69c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
   "description": "A simple file watcher for Node",
   "main": "js/src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
+    "install": "node-gyp-build",
     "lint": "eslint js/src js/spec",
-    "test": "yarn lint && node js/scripts/test.js"
+    "test": "yarn lint && node js/scripts/test.js",
+    "prebuild": "node ./js/scripts/prebuild.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -25,17 +27,20 @@
     "js/src",
     "src",
     "includes",
-    "binding.gyp"
+    "binding.gyp",
+    "prebuilds"
   ],
   "homepage": "https://github.com/axosoft/node-simple-file-watcher",
   "dependencies": {
-    "node-addon-api": "*"
+    "node-addon-api": "*",
+    "node-gyp-build": "^4.2.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^6.8.0",
     "executive": "^1.6.3",
     "fs-extra": "^7.0.0",
-    "mocha": "^7.1.1"
+    "mocha": "^7.1.1",
+    "prebuildify": "^4.1.2"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "FileWatcher",