diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/package.json b/plugins/catalog-react/package.json
index b80d1f5789..119c3f19a4 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-react/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "backstage"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "backstage-cli package build",
+    "build": "backstage-cli package build --experimental-type-build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli package lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli package test",
     "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.1"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist",
+    "alpha"
   ]
 }