diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87328bd..cedc912 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "build": "node --check src/index.js",
     "smoke": "bash scripts/smoke.sh",
     "package:smoke": "npm pack --dry-run",
-    "release:check": "npm run check && npm run smoke && npm run package:smoke",
+    "release:check": "npm run test && npm run build && npm run smoke && npm run package:smoke",
     "validate": "bash scripts/validate.sh",
     "lint": "npm run check"
   },