diff --git a/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
index 4514bcd39..00ebc3eb5 100755
--- a/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
+++ b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ $BAZEL build $BUILDARGS ...
 echo "+++ Running tests"
 $BAZEL test $BUILDARGS ...
 
+echo "--- Building wheels"
+$BAZEL build dist
+
 echo "--- Cleanup"
 # if tests succeed, back up node_modules folder
 mv ts/node_modules /state/