diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cee0bd8d..cb1ceaa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./pagefind_ui/modular
         run: npm i && npm run build
 
+      - name: Build Playground
+        working-directory: ./pagefind_playground
+        run: npm i && npm run build
+
       - name: Test Web
         if: matrix.run_tests == true
         working-directory: ./pagefind_web