diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7ee26f0..8068c64 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "": {
       "name": "soroban-example-dapp",
       "version": "0.1.0",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "1.1.1",
         "@stellar/freighter-api": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 145368f..855e9c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "build:contracts": "soroban contract build",
     "bindings:crowdfund": "soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/soroban_crowdfund_contract.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund_id) --output-dir ./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-contract --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --overwrite",
     "bindings:abundance": "soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/abundance_token.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance_token_id) --output-dir ./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance-token --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --overwrite",
-    "bindings": "npm run bindings:crowdfund && npm run bindings:abundance"
+    "bindings": "npm run bindings:crowdfund && npm run bindings:abundance",
+    "preinstall": "npm run build:contracts && npm run bindings"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "1.1.1",