diff --git a/packages/agent/package.json b/packages/agent/package.json
index d130df50..f1cc5cb7 100644
--- a/packages/agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/agent/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 		"README.md"
 	],
 	"scripts": {
+		"clean": "shx rm -rf dist",
 		"build": "tsgo -p tsconfig.build.json",
 		"test": "vitest --run",
 		"test:harness": "vitest --run --config vitest.harness.config.ts",
diff --git a/scripts/local-release.mjs b/scripts/local-release.mjs
index ac752c77..16ec5ab9 100644
--- a/scripts/local-release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/local-release.mjs
@@ -218,15 +218,15 @@ if (!options.skipCheck) {
 	run("npm", ["run", "check"], { cwd: repoRoot });
 }
 
-if (!options.skipTest) {
-	run("./test.sh", [], { cwd: repoRoot });
-}
-
 for (const pkg of packages) {
 	run("npm", ["run", "clean"], { cwd: pkg.directory });
 	run("npm", ["run", pkg.directory === "packages/ai" ? "build:offline" : "build"], { cwd: pkg.directory });
 }
 
+if (!options.skipTest) {
+	run("./test.sh", [], { cwd: repoRoot });
+}
+
 const tarballs = new Map();
 for (const pkg of packages) {
 	const tarball = packPackage(pkg, tarballDirectory);
diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index 8aae005d..cb6f3ae6 100755
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ console.log("Running checks...");
 run("npm run check");
 console.log();
 
+console.log("Building packages for tests...");
+run("npm run build:offline");
+console.log();
+
 console.log("Running tests...");
 run("./test.sh");
 console.log();