diff --git a/.changeset/cruel-eels-rule.md b/.changeset/cruel-eels-rule.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd51c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cruel-eels-rule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+"@gitcoin/services": patch
+"@gitcoin/config": patch
+"@gitcoin/themes": patch
+"@gitcoin/types": patch
+"@gitcoin/utils": patch
+"@gitcoin/checker": patch
+"@gitcoin/ui": patch
+---
+
+fix: build before publishing
diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index 1122ee7..a0404fc 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "@gitcoin/utils": "0.0.0-beta.41"
   },
   "changesets": [
+    "cruel-eels-rule",
     "rare-rats-worry",
     "ten-islands-jump"
   ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
index 693641a..2ac6279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: pnpm i
 
+      - name: Build Packages
+        run: pnpm build
+
       - name: Create Next Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1
         with:
-          publish: pnpm release
+          publish: pnpm release:ci
           version: pnpm version-packages
           commit: "ci: new next release"
           title: "ci: new next release candidate"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2058436..ad41c33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: pnpm i
 
+      - name: Build Packages
+        run: pnpm build
+
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1
         with:
-          publish: pnpm release
+          publish: pnpm release:ci
           version: pnpm version-packages
           commit: "ci: new release"
           title: "ci: new release candidate"
diff --git a/apps/checker/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/checker/CHANGELOG.md
index 6208165..63babae 100644
--- a/apps/checker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/checker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @gitcoin/checker
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @gitcoin/services@1.0.0-next.2
+  - @gitcoin/utils@1.0.0-next.2
+  - @gitcoin/ui@1.0.0-next.2
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/apps/checker/package.json b/apps/checker/package.json
index 0ffcd3b..c5acf83 100644
--- a/apps/checker/package.json
+++ b/apps/checker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/checker",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e23a01..8aa456a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "changeset:pre-exit": "changeset pre exit",
     "version-packages": "changeset version",
     "release": "turbo build --filter=@repo/*^... && changeset publish",
+    "release:ci": "changeset publish",
     "prepare": "husky",
     "lint-staged": "turbo lint-staged"
   },
diff --git a/packages/config/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/config/CHANGELOG.md
index 8877bb9..3167f69 100644
--- a/packages/config/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/config/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @gitcoin/config
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ## 1.0.0-next.0
diff --git a/packages/config/package.json b/packages/config/package.json
index 03d4a18..bf7bee7 100644
--- a/packages/config/package.json
+++ b/packages/config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/config",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
diff --git a/packages/services/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/services/CHANGELOG.md
index 915cb41..4d7b156 100644
--- a/packages/services/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/services/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @gitcoin/services
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ## 1.0.0-next.0
diff --git a/packages/services/package.json b/packages/services/package.json
index 60a3141..72f22cb 100644
--- a/packages/services/package.json
+++ b/packages/services/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/services",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
+  "files": [
+    "dist/**"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup",
     "dev": "tsup --watch",
diff --git a/packages/themes/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/themes/CHANGELOG.md
index 94bbd9b..5985d67 100644
--- a/packages/themes/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/themes/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @gitcoin/themes
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ## 1.0.0-next.0
diff --git a/packages/themes/package.json b/packages/themes/package.json
index 0f0fb46..2bd4271 100644
--- a/packages/themes/package.json
+++ b/packages/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/themes",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
diff --git a/packages/types/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/types/CHANGELOG.md
index bb34b09..f499db1 100644
--- a/packages/types/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/types/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @gitcoin/types
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 74b01e9..82d19eb 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/types",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
diff --git a/packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f21982..3397faf 100644
--- a/packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # @gitcoin/ui
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @gitcoin/services@1.0.0-next.2
+  - @gitcoin/utils@1.0.0-next.2
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 7cc90ff..0132ccd 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/ui",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",
diff --git a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
index 7565833..e4dc01a 100644
--- a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @gitcoin/utils
 
+## 1.0.0-next.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: build before publishing
+
 ## 1.0.0-next.1
 
 ## 1.0.0-next.0
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index f9b98b8..5eea4ad 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gitcoin/utils",
-  "version": "1.0.0-next.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-next.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/gitcoinco/core",