diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b05209d..db81959 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Build the project
+        run: npm run build  # This runs your build script that creates main.js
+
       - name: Run semantic-release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}