diff --git a/.changeset/thin-tigers-sip.md b/.changeset/thin-tigers-sip.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..783b6d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thin-tigers-sip.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@zenml-io/react-component-library": patch
+---
+
+fix for release process
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 319be13..fc0c288 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 		"changeset:version": "changeset version && pnpm install --lockfile-only",
 		"format": "prettier -w src",
 		"prepare": "husky install",
+		"prepublishOnly": "pnpm build",
 		"publint": "publint",
 		"storybook": "storybook dev -p 6006",
 		"storybook:build": "storybook build",