diff --git a/.tugboat/config.yml b/.tugboat/config.yml
index 612cbdb5af..14cfd6dc85 100644
--- a/.tugboat/config.yml
+++ b/.tugboat/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ services:
     image: tugboatqa/node:lts
     commands:
       init:
-        - yarn
+        - yarn install
+        - yarn tsc
         - yarn build
       start:
         - yarn start-backend