diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index d748f71555..f3a047918a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -63,5 +63,19 @@
     "renamer": "^4.0.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
     "typescript": "4.7.3"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "targets": {
+      "build": {
+        "dependsOn": [
+          {
+            "projects": [
+              "@budibase/backend-core"
+            ],
+            "target": "build"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
   }
 }