diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-wordpress-readme.yml b/.github/workflows/update-wordpress-readme.yml
index 0a83ccf..a153da7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-wordpress-readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-wordpress-readme.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+            - name: npm install and build
+              run: |
+                  npm ci
+                  npm run build
+              env:
+                  CI: true
             - name: WordPress.org plugin asset/readme update
               uses: 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-asset-update@stable
               continue-on-error: true