diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31cd1907c..7f1aad53c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -102,11 +102,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint all packages (excluding web)
         run: pnpm lint --filter='!@buster-app/web'
 
-  # Test job - runs in parallel
+  # Test job - runs after build completes
   test:
     name: Test
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     timeout-minutes: 15
+    needs: build
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prefer-offline
 
+      - name: Build required packages
+        run: pnpm build --filter='!@buster-app/web'
+        env:
+          NODE_ENV: production
+
       - name: Run all unit tests (excluding web)
         run: pnpm test:unit --filter='!@buster-app/web'