diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d67d36e..41f6154 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        with:
-          version: 9
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -23,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Build core (required by server)
+        run: pnpm --filter @chatcops/core build
+
       - name: Typecheck
         run: pnpm -r typecheck
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6873e19..cb7e068 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        with:
-          version: 9
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -28,6 +26,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Build core (required by server)
+        run: pnpm --filter @chatcops/core build
+
       - name: Typecheck
         run: pnpm -r typecheck
 
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 2d8ba4e..923e1db 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
       "import": "./dist/index.js"
     }
   },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index e1a89ce..f588e11 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
       "import": "./dist/adapters/cloudflare.js"
     }
   },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",