diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ed88b78..7db53b23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 	"types": "dist/index.d.ts",
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-		"build": "tsc -b ."
+		"build": "tsc -b .",
+		"prepublish": "npm run build"
 	},
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",