diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index c1ba49c5e7..d33dcc9714 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -41,5 +41,19 @@
     "@types/pouchdb": "^6.4.0",
     "ts-node": "10.8.1",
     "typescript": "5.2.2"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "targets": {
+      "build": {
+        "dependsOn": [
+          {
+            "projects": [
+              "@budibase/string-templates"
+            ],
+            "target": "build"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/string-templates/package.json b/packages/string-templates/package.json
index b867eb7920..79e450187d 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/package.json
+++ b/packages/string-templates/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Handlebars wrapper for Budibase templating.",
   "main": "dist/bundle.cjs",
   "module": "dist/bundle.mjs",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "exports": {
     ".": {