diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_staging.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_staging.yml
index a244b2fcd..cfce36e52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_staging.yml
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ jobs:
           deno-version: v1.32.4
 
       - name: Build modules
-        run: pnpm run build-libs
+        run: pnpm run build-npm-packages
 
       - name: Set NPM tag
         run: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b036ccaf..b2e607a3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "build-no-cache": "turbo run build-languages --concurrency=1 --force && turbo run build-libs --force",
     "build-libs": "turbo run build-libs",
     "build-core-executor": "turbo run build-core-executor",
+    "build-npm-packages": "turbo run build-npm-packages",
     "dev": "turbo run dev --parallel",
     "serve": "turbo run serve",
     "lint": "turbo run lint",
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index 818681929..b35f214f1 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],
       "outputs": ["dist/**", "lib/**", "build/**"]
     },
+    "build-npm-packages": {
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "@coasys/ad4m#build",
+        "@coasys/ad4m-connect#build"
+      ]
+    },
     "build-libs": {
       "dependsOn": [
         "@coasys/dapp#build",