diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbc3e1f..7af6516 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ Populate environment variables:
   - [Sentry]:
     - `SENTRY_DSN` (Optional): Data Source Name of Sentry project. If unset, error reporting is not enabled.
 
-Build the bot:
+`yarn install` will build the bot automatically.
+
+Start the bot:
 
 ```bash
-yarn build
+yarn start
 ```
 
-Start the bot:
+To rebuild the bot:
 
 ```bash
-yarn start
+yarn prepare
 ```
 
 [Matrix Client-Server API]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.4/client-server-api/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9dfb2bb..9a59d0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
     "typescript": "^4.8.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prebuild": "rm -rf ./dist",
-    "build": "./node_modules/.bin/ttsc",
+    "build": "echo -e '\\033[0;31m`yarn build` is deprecated; use `yarn prepare` instead\\033[0m' >&2 && yarn prepare",
+    "preprepare": "rm -rf ./dist",
+    "prepare": "./node_modules/.bin/ttsc",
     "start": "node ./dist/src/main.js"
   },
   "prettier": {