diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 213286fd790..08a2afab563 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "node scripts/link-plugin-dev-sdk.mjs",
-    "preflight:workspace-links": "node cli/node_modules/tsx/dist/cli.mjs scripts/ensure-workspace-package-links.ts",
+    "preflight:workspace-links": "pnpm --filter @paperclipai/paperclip-eval-kernel build && node cli/node_modules/tsx/dist/cli.mjs scripts/ensure-workspace-package-links.ts",
     "dev": "pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec tsx ../scripts/dev-runner.ts watch",
     "dev:watch": "pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec tsx ../scripts/dev-runner.ts watch",
     "dev:once": "pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec tsx ../scripts/dev-runner.ts dev",