diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ae080d..29e24ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run --maxWorkers 4 --testTimeout 15000",
     "lint": "prettier README.md docs examples package.json src tests --check",
     "format": "prettier README.md docs examples package.json src tests --write",
+    "prepack": "npm run build",
     "smoke:dist": "npm run build && tsc --ignoreConfig --noEmit --target ES2024 --module NodeNext --moduleResolution NodeNext --strict --skipLibCheck tests/dist-public-api-smoke.ts && node tests/dist-public-api-smoke.mjs",
     "pack:dry-run": "npm pack --dry-run",
     "check": "npm run lint && npm test && npm run smoke:dist && npm run pack:dry-run"