diff --git a/packages/esbuild/package.json b/packages/esbuild/package.json
index 23ba1748b0..88ed00a4de 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild/package.json
+++ b/packages/esbuild/package.json
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
   },
   "keywords": [
     "bazel"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "postinstall": "node npm_version_check.js"
+  }
 }