diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-fast.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-fast.yml
index 151ad2f69..caa8efdc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-fast.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-fast.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Build TypeScript dependencies for Rust tests
+        run: pnpm exec turbo run build --filter=@alienplatform/sdk --filter=@alienplatform/commands
+
       - name: Rust fast tests (non-cloud)
         env:
           AXIOM_OTLP_ENDPOINT: https://api.axiom.co/v1/logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ecd3a7c0c..80651d146 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1010,6 +1010,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install JavaScript dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Build packages used by addon smoke test
+        run: |
+          pnpm --filter @alienplatform/core build
+          pnpm --filter @alienplatform/bindings build
+
       - name: Download staged addon (${{ matrix.triple }})
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
diff --git a/packages/bindings/package.json b/packages/bindings/package.json
index 8bc6d4b7e..67fd6ddcc 100644
--- a/packages/bindings/package.json
+++ b/packages/bindings/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsdown && tsc -p tsconfig.build.json --emitDeclarationOnly",
     "build:addon": "napi build --platform --release --cwd ../../crates/alien-bindings-node",
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:bun": "bun scripts/run-bun-tests.mjs",
     "test:ts": "tsc --noEmit",
diff --git a/packages/bindings/turbo.json b/packages/bindings/turbo.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..517d63134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bindings/turbo.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "extends": ["//"],
+  "tasks": {
+    "build:addon": {
+      "cache": false
+    },
+    "test": {
+      "dependsOn": ["$TURBO_EXTENDS$", "build:addon"]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/commands/package.json b/packages/commands/package.json
index 43edf0785..586e765dc 100644
--- a/packages/commands/package.json
+++ b/packages/commands/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsdown && tsc -p tsconfig.build.json --emitDeclarationOnly",
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:integration": "vitest run --config vitest.integration.config.ts",
     "test:bun": "BUN_EXPECTED=1 bun test tests/runtime-canary.test.ts tests/commands-client.test.ts tests/receiver.test.ts tests/presigned.test.ts",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index fd91f0bd2..1322dae25 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsdown",
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:ts": "tsc --noEmit",
     "generate": "rm -rf src/generated && cargo run --quiet --bin schema_exporter --features=clap,openapi -p alien-core -- --output openapi.json && kubb generate",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index bc7d129dd..222ae6864 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsdown && tsc --emitDeclarationOnly",
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
     "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
     "test:ts": "tsc --noEmit",
     "generate": "./scripts/generate-proto.sh",
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index ae559a035..834bc36ed 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "cache": false
     },
     "test": {
+      "dependsOn": ["^build", "build"],
       "cache": false
     },
     "test:ts": {