diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
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+use std::{path::Path, process::Command};
+
+const JS_DIST_DIR: &str = "js/dist";
+
+fn main() {
+  if !Path::new(JS_DIST_DIR).exists() {
+    let status = Command::new("pnpm")
+      .current_dir("js")
+      .arg("install")
+      .status()
+      .unwrap();
+    if !status.success() {
+      panic!("Failed to install JS deps")
+    }
+
+    let status = Command::new("pnpm")
+      .current_dir("js")
+      .arg("build")
+      .status()
+      .unwrap();
+    if !status.success() {
+      panic!("Failed to build JS");
+    }
+
+    return;
+  }
+}