diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
index ed02a313fe..32e3542029 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn tsc:full
 
       - name: build packages
-        run: yarn lerna -- run --ignore example-app build
+        run: yarn lerna -- run --ignore example-app --ignore example-backend build
 
       # Publishes current version of packages that are not already present in the registry
       - name: publish