diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c50fcbc5..c5f3df24 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-		"start": "node dist/",
+		"start": "npm run build && node dist/",
 		"build": "npx tsc -b .",
 		"dev": "tsnd --respawn src/index.ts"
 	},