diff --git a/.github/workflows/locize-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/locize-sync.yml
index 6a24e4b86f5..4c7e5b3876f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/locize-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/locize-sync.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Build production version
+        working-directory: react-components
+        run: yarn run build:prod
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: 'Save added keys to locize'
         run: yarn save-missing
         env: