diff --git a/.changeset/build-provider-before-doctor.md b/.changeset/build-provider-before-doctor.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a18768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/build-provider-before-doctor.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@ankhorage/devtools': patch
+---
+
+Build repository providers before running Ankh Doctor validation in the canonical CI workflow so fresh CI checkouts can import their local provider modules.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 05eb663..9f50df8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Validate Ankhorage repository
-        run: bunx @ankhorage/ankh doctor validate .
-
       - name: Run build
         run: |
           if node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); process.exit(p.scripts?.build ? 0 : 1)"; then
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "No build script found; skipping."
           fi
 
+      - name: Validate Ankhorage repository
+        run: bunx @ankhorage/ankh doctor validate .
+
       - name: Run lint
         run: |
           if node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); process.exit(p.scripts?.lint ? 0 : 1)"; then
diff --git a/src/tools/workflows/files/ci.yml b/src/tools/workflows/files/ci.yml
index 05eb663..9f50df8 100644
--- a/src/tools/workflows/files/ci.yml
+++ b/src/tools/workflows/files/ci.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Validate Ankhorage repository
-        run: bunx @ankhorage/ankh doctor validate .
-
       - name: Run build
         run: |
           if node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); process.exit(p.scripts?.build ? 0 : 1)"; then
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "No build script found; skipping."
           fi
 
+      - name: Validate Ankhorage repository
+        run: bunx @ankhorage/ankh doctor validate .
+
       - name: Run lint
         run: |
           if node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); process.exit(p.scripts?.lint ? 0 : 1)"; then