diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 7bf1ad1..5e12b06 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "vp pack",
-    "dev": "vp pack --watch"
+    "dev": "vp pack --watch",
+    "prepublishOnly": "vp run build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vite": "catalog:"