diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index eeb7c3458..3bb4edd67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
       # Run install dependencies
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm run install:all
+      # Ensure project builds successfully before creating release
+      - name: Build 
+        run: npm run webpack
       - name: Get current package version
         id: package_version
         uses: martinbeentjes/npm-get-version-action@3cf273023a0dda27efcd3164bdfb51908dd46a5b # v1.3.1
@@ -66,9 +69,6 @@ jobs:
       # Run install dependencies
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm run install:all
-      # Ensure project builds successfully before creating release
-      - name: Build
-        run: npm run webpack
       - name: Create a Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@0cb9c9b65d5d1901c1f53e5e66eaf4afd303e70e # v1.1.4