diff --git a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
index e81925876b..e294e50e8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Build client library - necessary for component tests
+        run: yarn build:client
+
       - name: Set up PostgreSQL 16
         if: matrix.datasource == 'postgres'
         run: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 771d3cefd5..c0b295728e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     "lint:fix:eslint": "eslint --fix --max-warnings=0 packages",
     "lint:fix:prettier": "prettier --write \"packages/**/*.{js,ts,svelte}\" && prettier --write \"examples/**/*.{js,ts,svelte}\"",
     "lint:fix": "yarn run lint:fix:eslint && yarn run lint:fix:prettier",
+    "build:client": "lerna run --stream build --scope @budibase/client",
     "build:specs": "lerna run --stream specs",
     "build:docker:airgap": "node hosting/scripts/airgapped/airgappedDockerBuild",
     "build:docker:airgap:single": "SINGLE_IMAGE=1 node hosting/scripts/airgapped/airgappedDockerBuild",