diff --git a/remix-astwalker/package.json b/remix-astwalker/package.json
index 5c9cddeb81..ab707ae084 100644
--- a/remix-astwalker/package.json
+++ b/remix-astwalker/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
-    "test": "nyc --reporter=lcov --require ts-node/register tape ./tests/*.ts | tap-spec; nyc report ---reporter=text"
+    "test": "nyc --reporter=lcov --require ts-node/register tape ./tests/*.ts | tap-spec; nyc report ---reporter=text",
+    "prepublish": "npm run build"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",