diff --git a/cmd/common/utils.go b/cmd/common/utils.go
index d65ed32..c797ae0 100644
--- a/cmd/common/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/common/utils.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -159,3 +160,38 @@ func ToStringSlice(args []any) []string {
 	}
 	return result
 }
+
+// Gets a build command for either Golang or Typescript based on the filename
+func GetBuildCmd(inputFile string, outputFile string, rootFolder string) *exec.Cmd {
+	isTypescriptWorkflow := strings.HasSuffix(inputFile, ".ts")
+
+	var buildCmd *exec.Cmd
+	if isTypescriptWorkflow {
+		buildCmd = exec.Command(
+			"bun",
+			"cre-compile",
+			inputFile,
+			outputFile,
+		)
+	} else {
+		// The build command for reproducible and trimmed binaries.
+		// -trimpath removes all file system paths from the compiled binary.
+		// -ldflags="-buildid= -w -s" further reduces the binary size:
+		//   -buildid= removes the build ID, ensuring reproducibility.
+		//   -w disables DWARF debugging information.
+		//   -s removes the symbol table.
+		buildCmd = exec.Command(
+			"go",
+			"build",
+			"-o", outputFile,
+			"-trimpath",
+			"-ldflags=-buildid= -w -s",
+			inputFile,
+		)
+		buildCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "GOOS=wasip1", "GOARCH=wasm", "CGO_ENABLED=0")
+	}
+
+	buildCmd.Dir = rootFolder
+
+	return buildCmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/workflow/deploy/compile.go b/cmd/workflow/deploy/compile.go
index 8531f14..6bcb3ab 100644
--- a/cmd/workflow/deploy/compile.go
+++ b/cmd/workflow/deploy/compile.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/andybalholm/brotli"
+
+	cmdcommon "github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-cli/cmd/common"
 )
 
 func (h *handler) Compile() error {
@@ -43,24 +44,7 @@ func (h *handler) Compile() error {
 
 	tmpWasmFileName := "tmp.wasm"
 	workflowMainFile := filepath.Base(h.inputs.WorkflowPath)
-
-	// The build command for reproducible and trimmed binaries.
-	// -trimpath removes all file system paths from the compiled binary.
-	// -ldflags="-buildid= -w -s" further reduces the binary size:
-	//   -buildid= removes the build ID, ensuring reproducibility.
-	//   -w disables DWARF debugging information.
-	//   -s removes the symbol table.
-	buildCmd := exec.Command(
-		"go",
-		"build",
-		"-o", tmpWasmFileName,
-		"-trimpath",
-		"-ldflags=-buildid= -w -s",
-		workflowMainFile,
-	)
-
-	buildCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "GOOS=wasip1", "GOARCH=wasm", "CGO_ENABLED=0")
-	buildCmd.Dir = workflowRootFolder
+	buildCmd := cmdcommon.GetBuildCmd(workflowMainFile, tmpWasmFileName, workflowRootFolder)
 	h.log.Debug().
 		Str("Workflow directory", buildCmd.Dir).
 		Str("Command", buildCmd.String()).
diff --git a/cmd/workflow/simulate/simulate.go b/cmd/workflow/simulate/simulate.go
index b9a6c82..3182cb8 100644
--- a/cmd/workflow/simulate/simulate.go
+++ b/cmd/workflow/simulate/simulate.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	simulator "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/services/workflows/cmd/cre/utils"
 	v2 "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/services/workflows/v2"
 
+	cmdcommon "github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-cli/cmd/common"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-cli/internal/runtime"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-cli/internal/settings"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-cli/internal/validation"
@@ -182,35 +182,8 @@ func (h *handler) Execute(inputs Inputs) error {
 	workflowRootFolder := filepath.Dir(inputs.WorkflowPath)
 	tmpWasmFileName := "tmp.wasm"
 	workflowMainFile := filepath.Base(inputs.WorkflowPath)
-	isTypescriptWorkflow := strings.HasSuffix(workflowMainFile, ".ts")
-
-	var buildCmd *exec.Cmd
-	if isTypescriptWorkflow {
-		buildCmd = exec.Command(
-			"bun",
-			"cre-compile",
-			workflowMainFile,
-			tmpWasmFileName,
-		)
-	} else {
-		// The build command for reproducible and trimmed binaries.
-		// -trimpath removes all file system paths from the compiled binary.
-		// -ldflags="-buildid= -w -s" further reduces the binary size:
-		//   -buildid= removes the build ID, ensuring reproducibility.
-		//   -w disables DWARF debugging information.
-		//   -s removes the symbol table.
-		buildCmd = exec.Command(
-			"go",
-			"build",
-			"-o", tmpWasmFileName,
-			"-trimpath",
-			"-ldflags=-buildid= -w -s",
-			workflowMainFile,
-		)
-		buildCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "GOOS=wasip1", "GOARCH=wasm", "CGO_ENABLED=0")
-	}
-
-	buildCmd.Dir = workflowRootFolder
+	buildCmd := cmdcommon.GetBuildCmd(workflowMainFile, tmpWasmFileName, workflowRootFolder)
+
 	h.log.Debug().
 		Str("Workflow directory", buildCmd.Dir).
 		Str("Command", buildCmd.String()).