diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
index 805c117..7d0eb45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '16.x'
           registry-url: 'https://npm.pkg.github.com'
 
-      - name: Run semantic release
+      - name: Build the Lambda functions package
+        working-directory: ./lambda-functions
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run build
-          npx semantic-release
+
+      - name: Build the construct package
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run build
+          cp -r lambda-functions/dist dist/constructs/lambda/assets
+
+      - name: Run semantic release
+        run: npx semantic-release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 52092e9..dabf6c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check format, lint and build from source
         run: |
-          npm ci --ignore-scripts
+          npm ci
           npm run format:check
           npm run lint:check
-          npx tsc
+          npm run build
         # TODO: add test step
 
   test-lambda-functions:
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check format, lint and build from source
         working-directory: ./lambda-functions
         run: |
-          npm ci --ignore-scripts
+          npm ci
           npm run format:check
           npm run lint:check
-          npx tsc
+          npm run build
         # TODO: add test step
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8aa3791..ab09d56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,17 +8,33 @@ cdk init app --language typescript
 npx cdk bootstrap --profile dev
 ```
 
+Make sure you're authenticated with the GitHub registry (GitHub PAT with `registry:read` access is enough):
+
+```
+npm config set @sniptt-official:registry https://npm.pkg.github.com
+npm config set -- '//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken' $GITHUB_TOKEN
+```
+
 Install the `ots-aws` construct:
 
 ```
-echo '@sniptt-official:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com' >> .npmrc
 npm i @sniptt-official/ots-aws
 ```
 
 Add the `ots-aws` construct to your stack:
 
-```
-# ...
+```ts
+import { Ots } from '@sniptt-official/ots-aws';
+import { Stack, StackProps } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
+import { Construct } from 'constructs';
+
+export class DevStack extends Stack {
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, props?: StackProps) {
+    super(scope, id, props);
+
+    const ots = new Ots(this, 'Ots');
+  }
+}
 ```
 
 Deploy:
diff --git a/lib/index.ts b/lib/index.ts
index db4267c..b463217 100644
--- a/lib/index.ts
+++ b/lib/index.ts
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ export class Ots extends Construct {
   readonly createSecretFunction: CreateSecretFunction;
   readonly getSecretFunction: GetSecretFunction;
 
-  constructor(
-    scope: Construct,
-    id: string,
-    { tableProps, restApiProps, rateLimitedApiKeyProps, functionProps }: OtsProps
-  ) {
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, props: OtsProps = {}) {
     super(scope, id);
 
+    const { tableProps, restApiProps, rateLimitedApiKeyProps, functionProps } = props;
+
     // Create a table for persisting secrets
     this.table = new Table(this, 'Table', { tableProps });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 704070c..c760a94 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
     "!dist/*.tsbuildinfo"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "cd lambda-functions; npm ci",
-    "build": "tsc; cd lambda-functions; npm run build",
-    "postbuild": "cp -r lambda-functions/dist dist/constructs/lambda/assets",
+    "build": "tsc",
     "test": "jest",
     "format": "prettier --write '{.github,lib,test}/**' '*.json'",
     "format:check": "prettier --check '{.github,lib,test}/**' '*.json'",