diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e09a007..032eeec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 # npm
 node_modules
 
-# Don't include the compiled main.js file in the repo.
+# Don't include the build artifacts in the repo.
 # They should be uploaded to GitHub releases instead.
 main.js
+dist/
 
 # Exclude sourcemaps
 *.map
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ada219..b564dd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "node esbuild.config.mjs",
 		"build": "tsc -noEmit -skipLibCheck && node esbuild.config.mjs production",
-		"version": "node version-bump.mjs && git add manifest.json versions.json"
+		"version": "node version-bump.mjs && npm run build && git add manifest.json versions.json"
 	},
 	"keywords": [],
 	"author": "",