diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 0803326ce95..674871fa2f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Typecheck
-        run: pnpm -r typecheck
+      - name: Typecheck workspaces whose build scripts skip TypeScript
+        run: pnpm run typecheck:build-gaps
 
       - name: Run general test suites
         run: pnpm test:run:general
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: pnpm build
-
       - name: Install Playwright
         run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 170f7e7ca27..74f4793f5c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "build-storybook": "pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui build-storybook",
     "build": "pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && pnpm -r build",
     "typecheck": "pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && pnpm -r typecheck",
+    "typecheck:build-gaps": "pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && pnpm --filter paperclipai typecheck && pnpm --filter @paperclipai/plugin-authoring-smoke-example typecheck",
     "test": "pnpm run test:run",
     "test:watch": "pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && vitest",
     "test:run": "pnpm run preflight:workspace-links && node scripts/run-vitest-stable.mjs",