diff --git a/runTests.ps1 b/runTests.ps1
index 56cbfc429..2b39f5cfb 100644
--- a/runTests.ps1
+++ b/runTests.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+npm --prefix core ci
+npm --prefix core test
+npm --prefix core run build
+npm --prefix bolt-connection ci
+npm --prefix bolt-connection test
+npm --prefix bolt-connection run build
+
 npm ci
 
 $ErrorFound = $False
diff --git a/runTests.sh b/runTests.sh
index e4be22d66..fd19f43c1 100755
--- a/runTests.sh
+++ b/runTests.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ function finish {
 }
 trap finish EXIT
 
+npm --prefix ./core/ ci
+npm --prefix ./core/ test
+npm --prefix ./core/ run build
+npm --prefix ./bolt-connection/ ci
+npm --prefix ./bolt-connection/ test
+npm --prefix ./bolt-connection/ run build
 
 npm ci