diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 140fe05b..b838cdad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -16,20 +16,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Prepare repository
-        run: git fetch --unshallow --tags
-
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2.4.1
         with:
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
           node-version: "16"
 
+      - name: Prepare repository
+        run: git fetch --unshallow --tags
+
       - name: Install Node dependencies
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: yarn build
-
       # don't use yarn run to avoid using yarnpkg registry
       - name: Create release
         run: npm run release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8bf82ce0..eed65b74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@
     "eslintbase": "beemo eslint .",
     "format": "yarn eslintbase --fix && yarn prettierbase --write",
     "lint": "yarn eslintbase && yarn prettierbase --check",
-    "release": "auto shipit"
+    "release": "yarn build && auto shipit"
   }
 }