diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index ca7ec6ab..973d5d45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           pnpm build:all:chrome-mv3
           pnpm build:all:firefox-mv2
           pnpm build:all:firefox-mv3
+          pnpm compile
+          pnpm zip
         working-directory: demo
 
       - name: Tests
diff --git a/demo/package.json b/demo/package.json
index 7478ee08..37cc6b9f 100644
--- a/demo/package.json
+++ b/demo/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "build:all:firefox-mv3": "wxt build -b firefox --mv3",
     "build:all:firefox-mv2": "wxt build -b firefox",
     "zip": "pnpm -w build && wxt zip",
+    "compile": "pnpm -w build && tsc --noEmit",
     "postinstall": "pnpm -w build && wxt prepare"
   },
   "dependencies": {