diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ea641d505..9ce25d134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
+      - name: Compile typescript
+        run: tsc
+        if: "!(startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && matrix.node == env.NODE_COV)"
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm run test
         if: "!(startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && matrix.node == env.NODE_COV)"
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index 8883f6ad1..1de1dbd75 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const escapeComments = s => s.replace(/\*\*\//g, '**\\/')
 /** Extracts CLI options from the bin output. */
 const readOptions = async () => {
   const optionsBinLabel = 'Options:\n'
-  const helpOutput = await spawn('node', ['./bin/cli.js', '--help'])
+  const helpOutput = await spawn('node', ['./build/src/bin/cli.js', '--help'])
   return helpOutput.slice(helpOutput.indexOf(optionsBinLabel) + optionsBinLabel.length)
   // outdent
     .split('\n').map(s => s.slice(2)).join('\n')