diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index 47269917c..cfb887303 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@
             "buildTarget": "@triliumnext/server:build:production"
           }
         }
+      },
+      "build": {
+        "dependsOn": [
+          {
+            "target": "build",
+            "projects": [ "client" ]
+          }
+        ]
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b6583292..15d0b70bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   "directories": {
     "doc": "docs"
   },
-  "scripts": {},
+  "scripts": {
+    "server:build": "nx affected:build server"
+  },
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",