diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5586029..a106083 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       - run: npm install
+      - run: npm run build
       - run: npm test
-      - run: npm run build --if-present
   coverage:
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 14
       - run: npm install
+      - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run test:coverage
       - uses: coverallsapp/github-action@master
         with: