diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f313882827..6b0c49dc64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build": "jiti ./scripts/build-all",
     "stub": "yarn build --stub",
     "gentypes": "yarn workspace @nuxt/kit jiti ./scripts/gentypes",
-    "release": "lerna publish -m \"chore: release\"",
+    "release": "yarn build && lerna publish -m \"chore: release\"",
     "nu": "./node_modules/.bin/nu",
     "play": "yarn run nu dev playground",
     "lint": "yarn gentypes && eslint --ext .vue,.ts,.js .",