diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dcedca86..708b1c31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build --if-present
+      - run: npm run compile --if-present
       - name: Start local chain
         run: |
           npm run chain &
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e6a2ef7..7111524e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "chain": "cd packages/ethernaut-toolbox/test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npx hardhat node --hostname 127.0.0.1 --port 8545",
     "build": "npm run build --workspaces",
+    "compile": "npm run compile --workspaces",
     "lint": "eslint 'packages/**/*.js'",
     "format": "prettier --write 'packages/**/*.js'",
     "test": "npm run test --workspaces"
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index 2d98d558..82f36e13 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run install:test",
+    "compile": "echo 'No compile step'",
     "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-ai/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-ai/package.json
index 019c0081..be69c1a9 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-ai/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run install:test",
+    "compile": "echo 'No compile step'",
     "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-challenges/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-challenges/package.json
index 82fe89c3..75358b72 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-challenges/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-challenges/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "description": "Play the Open Zeppelin ethernaut challenges in the cli",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "hardhat compile && npm run install:test",
+    "build": "npm run install:test",
+    "compile": "hardhat compile",
     "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "extract": "node ./scripts/extract.js",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-cli/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-cli/package.json
index 25915e45..44a8dafc 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-cli/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "echo 'No build step'",
+    "compile": "echo 'No compile step'",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 240000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive 'test/**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-interact/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-interact/package.json
index 9ec33da3..4f3a4a8f 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-interact/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-interact/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run install:test",
-    "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install && hardhat compile",
+    "compile": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npx hardhat compile",
+    "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-toolbox/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-toolbox/package.json
index 551680b9..a3c14add 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-toolbox/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-toolbox/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run install:test",
+    "compile": "echo 'No compile step'",
     "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },
diff --git a/packages/ethernaut-ui/package.json b/packages/ethernaut-ui/package.json
index c4b52181..71aecf52 100644
--- a/packages/ethernaut-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethernaut-ui/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run install:test",
+    "compile": "echo 'No compile step'",
     "install:test": "cd test/fixture-projects/basic-project && npm install",
     "test": "nyc mocha --exit --timeout 60000 --require 'test/setup.js' --recursive '../../**/*.test.js' --ignore '../../fixture-projects/**/*'"
   },