diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 347ad7a..e39561f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run build
       - run: npm ci --prefix packages/otel-plugin
+      - run: npm install --no-save --prefix packages/otel-plugin ../..
       - run: npm run build --prefix packages/otel-plugin
       - run: npm ci --prefix packages/rdcp-demo-app
       - run: npm test