diff --git a/common/lexical-model-word-breakers/package.json b/common/lexical-model-word-breakers/package.json
index 57c357f026..50e394788a 100644
--- a/common/lexical-model-word-breakers/package.json
+++ b/common/lexical-model-word-breakers/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
+	"prepublish": "npm run build",
+	"pretest": "npm run build",
     "test": "mocha"
   },
   "bugs": {