diff --git a/templates/typescript/package.json b/templates/typescript/package.json
index 31b0a7d4..0e02168b 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 	"description": "",
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
 	"scripts": {
-		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+		"build": "tsc"
 	},
 	"keywords": [
 		"typescript",