diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a935a45..8c591d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: packages/server
         run: npm run build
 
+      - name: Build CLI
+        working-directory: packages/cli
+        run: npm run build
+
       - name: Build VS Code extension
         working-directory: packages/vscode-client
         run: npm run compile
diff --git a/esbuild.js b/esbuild.js
index 71b34cc..a911e42 100644
--- a/esbuild.js
+++ b/esbuild.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ async function main() {
       entryPoints: [path.join(rootDir, "packages/cli/src/main.ts")],
       outfile: path.join(rootDir, "packages/cli/out/main.js"),
       external: [],
+      alias: {
+        "@react-compiler-marker/server": path.join(rootDir, "packages/server"),
+      },
     });
     contexts.push(cliCtx);
   }