diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e64a5f..4015453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: npm install
 
+      - name: Build
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: npx vitest run
+
       - name: Validate selection
         env:
           RELEASE_ENGINE: ${{ inputs.release_engine }}
@@ -102,12 +108,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update lockfile
         run: npm install
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: npm run build
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: npx vitest run
-
       - name: Publish engine
         if: inputs.release_engine == true
         run: npm publish --workspace packages/engine --access public --provenance
diff --git a/packages/cli/tests/cli.test.ts b/packages/cli/tests/cli.test.ts
index 6d2f9f6..542764b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tests/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/tests/cli.test.ts
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ describe('CLI command parsing', () => {
   });
 
   it('shows version with --version', () => {
+    const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(__dirname, '..', 'package.json'), 'utf-8'));
     const { stdout, exitCode } = runCli(['--version']);
     expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
-    expect(stdout.trim()).toBe('0.0.1');
+    expect(stdout.trim()).toBe(pkg.version);
   });
 
   it('shows run command help', () => {