diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0d5af5..f4a9ed5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "md4w",
   "description": "A Markdown renderer written in Zig & C, compiled to WebAssymbly for all JS runtimes.",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "./js/index.js",
   "main": "./js/index.js",
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
       "types": "./js/md4w.d.ts"
     }
   },
+  "scripts": {
+    "prepublishOnly": "zig build"
+  },
   "files": [
     "js/",
     "README.md"