diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 630ee35f37..7247d78431 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ test-travis: bootstrap lint build test
 
 publish:
 	git pull --rebase
-	make build-dist
 	make test
 	node scripts/publish.js
 	make clean
diff --git a/scripts/publish.js b/scripts/publish.js
index 6f9b739817..4987cb4788 100755
--- a/scripts/publish.js
+++ b/scripts/publish.js
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ exec("git commit -m " + NEW_TAG_NAME, true);
 exec("git tag " + NEW_TAG_NAME, true);
 exec("git push --tags", true);
 
+exec("make build-dist");
+
 changedPackages.forEach(function (name) {
   var loc = getPackageLocation(name);
   exec("cd " + loc + " && npm publish", true);