diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
index b01291da79..81e670a737 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           npm ci
-          npm run build
+          npm run prepublishOnly
       - name: Publish to NPM if version has changed
         uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkg-pr-new-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/pkg-pr-new-publish.yml
index f075ad0da6..0283567a30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkg-pr-new-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkg-pr-new-publish.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           npm ci
-          npm run build
+          npm run prepublishOnly
           cd src/mina-signer
           npm ci
           npm run prepublishOnly
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e24c0e6277..5772a22495 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "o1js",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "o1js",
-      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "version": "1.5.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "blakejs": "1.2.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba746fd441..cb6b60ce09 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "o1js",
   "description": "TypeScript framework for zk-SNARKs and zkApps",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/o1-labs/o1js/",
   "repository": {