diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 5f53e2f5..9dc5b466 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install -w web
         shell: bash
+      - name: Build zod-models dependency
+        run: |
+          npm run build -w zod-models
+        shell: bash
       - name: run unit tests
         run: |
           npm run test -w web