diff --git a/.buildkite/runtime-tests.yml b/.buildkite/runtime-tests.yml
index e4bf47c2e95..1008dfdc785 100644
--- a/.buildkite/runtime-tests.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/runtime-tests.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - "mkdir -p /mnt/data/replay"
       - "be_cmd node_deps -- npx yarn install"
+      - "npx tsc --build packages/playwright-recorder/tsconfig.json"
       - "be_cmd run_tests -- ts-node ./packages/e2e-tests/scripts/buildkite_run_tests_from_reason-linux-x86_64.ts"
     agents:
       - "e2e=true"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ steps:
     timeout_in_minutes: 60
     commands:
       - "be_cmd node_deps -- npx yarn install"
+      - "npx tsc --build packages/playwright-recorder/tsconfig.json"
       - "be_cmd run_tests -- ts-node ./packages/e2e-tests/scripts/buildkite_run_tests_from_reason-macos-arm64.ts"
     agents:
       - "os=macos"