diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0be74e96..aa5f83ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "node ./node_modules/@babel/node/bin/babel-node.js ./build/examples/server.js --env=development",
     "build:packages": "node ./node_modules/@babel/node/bin/babel-node.js ./build/packages/build.js",
     "build:examples": "node ./node_modules/@babel/node/bin/babel-node.js ./build/examples/build.js --env=production",
-    "release": "yarn test && yarn build:packages && lerna publish",
+    "release": "yarn lint && yarn test && yarn build:packages && lerna publish",
     "lint": "eslint ./packages/**/src/**",
     "test": "jest"
   },