diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmpublish on demand.yml b/.github/workflows/npmpublish on demand.yml
index 74db16cd..a13192b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmpublish on demand.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmpublish on demand.yml	
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 16
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
-      - run: npm publish
+      - run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run build --workspace=packages/svgcanvas
+          npm publish
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}