diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfa52a392..bcaba5a1d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "lint:types": "tslint \"**/*.d.ts\" -e \"**/node_modules/**\" -t stylish -c config/tslint.json",
     "pages": "node scripts/pages",
     "prepublish": "cd cli && npm install && cd .. && npm run build",
+    "prepublishOnly": "cd cli && npm install && cd .. && npm run build",
     "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall",
     "prof": "node bench/prof",
     "test": "npm run test:sources && npm run test:types",