diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index affc93e..5ee7c79 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def main():
     API_KEY = 'AF9A20DD9264C134CDA0ADACED834368'
     APPLICATION_NAME = 'assemblr'
 
-    BUILD_COMMAND = 'eas build -p android --profile preview --local'
+    BUILD_COMMAND = 'npx expo prebuild && eas build -p android --profile preview --local'
     application_api = ApplicationApi(api_url=API_URL, api_key=API_KEY, application_name=APPLICATION_NAME)
     current_version = application_api.get_current_version()
     new_version = prompt_new_version(current_version, APPLICATION_NAME)