diff --git a/common/predictive-text/build.sh b/common/predictive-text/build.sh
index fa492cb380..f227ba646c 100755
--- a/common/predictive-text/build.sh
+++ b/common/predictive-text/build.sh
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ done
 # Check if Node.JS/npm is installed.
 verify_npm_setup $fetch_deps
 
+pushd ../core/web/utils/src
+./build.sh -skip-package-install || fail "Utility library package compilation failed."
+popd
 
 # Ensure that the build-product destination for any generated include .d.ts files exists.
 if ! [ -d $INCLUDES_OUTPUT ]; then