diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-deploy-f24.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-deploy-f24.yml
index 28c42f3850..6acf05ffd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-deploy-f24.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-deploy-f24.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install https://github.com/CMU-313/nodebb-frontend-f24-sweethearts.git
           
+      - name: Build NodeBB
+        run: | 
+          ./nodebb build
+          
       - name: 'Deploy to Azure Web App'
         id: deploy-to-webapp
         uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v2