diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d20360..f13d012 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "build": "echo '✓ no build step (stopgap: the CI coverage-badge job runs `npm run build`)'",
     "build:ci": "echo '✓ no build step'",
     "test": "node tests/run-vitest.mjs",
     "test:watch": "vitest --config .configs/vitest.config.mjs",