diff --git a/pkg/leeway/build.go b/pkg/leeway/build.go
index 6498111..3ec28b6 100644
--- a/pkg/leeway/build.go
+++ b/pkg/leeway/build.go
@@ -1058,6 +1058,18 @@ func (p *Package) build(buildctx *buildContext) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Handle test coverage if available (before packaging - needs _deps)
+	if bld.TestCoverage != nil {
+		coverage, funcsWithoutTest, funcsWithTest, err := bld.TestCoverage()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pkgRep.TestCoverageAvailable = true
+		pkgRep.TestCoveragePercentage = coverage
+		pkgRep.FunctionsWithoutTest = funcsWithoutTest
+		pkgRep.FunctionsWithTest = funcsWithTest
+	}
+
 	// Package the build results
 	if len(bld.Commands[PackageBuildPhasePackage]) > 0 {
 		if err := executeCommandsForPackage(buildctx, p, builddir, bld.Commands[PackageBuildPhasePackage]); err != nil {
@@ -1080,18 +1092,6 @@ func (p *Package) build(buildctx *buildContext) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Handle test coverage if available
-	if bld.TestCoverage != nil {
-		coverage, funcsWithoutTest, funcsWithTest, err := bld.TestCoverage()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		pkgRep.TestCoverageAvailable = true
-		pkgRep.TestCoveragePercentage = coverage
-		pkgRep.FunctionsWithoutTest = funcsWithoutTest
-		pkgRep.FunctionsWithTest = funcsWithTest
-	}
-
 	// Register newly built package
 	return buildctx.RegisterNewlyBuilt(p)
 }