diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 241afac99..651e0ad42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "test:watch": "jest --config=jest.json --watch",
     "daf": "./packages/daf-cli/bin/daf.js",
     "build-clean": "rimraf ./packages/*/build ./packages/*/node_modules ./packages/*/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
-    "publish-beta": "npx lerna publish --canary premajor --preid beta --pre-dist-tag beta"
+    "publish-beta": "yarn build && npx lerna publish --canary premajor --preid beta --pre-dist-tag beta"
   },
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/daf-core/README.md b/packages/daf-core/README.md
index 47b28d675..0f986523c 100644
--- a/packages/daf-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/daf-core/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # DID Agent Framework Core
 
-### Core functions -
+### Core functions
 
 - Validates messages
 - Handles actions