diff --git a/amplify.yml b/amplify.yml
index e69489b52..73277aa58 100644
--- a/amplify.yml
+++ b/amplify.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ backend:
     build:
       commands:
         - npm ci --cache .npm --prefer-offline
+        - npm run prebuild
         - npx ampx pipeline-deploy --branch $AWS_BRANCH --app-id $AWS_APP_ID
 frontend:
   phases:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 024a6fd1f..490d62d50 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
+    "prebuild": "npm install @parcel/watcher",
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",