diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cb447ba..b565bf4 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: lint code
         run: npm run lint
+      - name: build project
+        run: npm run build
       - name: run tests
         run: npm run test
       - name: coverage
@@ -41,5 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "22.0.0"
       - name: install dependencies
         run: npm ci
+      - name: build project
+        run: npm run build
       - name: release preview with pkr-pr-new
-        run: npx pkg-pr-new publish
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+        run: npx pkg-pr-new publish