diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ef7d1791..0afadb1e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 coverage/
 lib/
+binaries/
 
 node_modules/
 memory_db
diff --git a/binaries/sentry_cpu_profiler-v93-darwin-arm64.node b/binaries/sentry_cpu_profiler-v93-darwin-arm64.node
deleted file mode 100755
index 8d0b7213..00000000
Binary files a/binaries/sentry_cpu_profiler-v93-darwin-arm64.node and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6452f250..3823d50f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@sentry/profiling-node",
-      "version": "0.0.7",
+      "version": "0.0.8",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@sentry/hub": "^7.16.0",
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.14",
         "@types/jest": "^29.0.0",
         "@types/node": "^18.0.2",
+        "@types/node-abi": "^3.0.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.36.2",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.36.2",
         "autocannon": "^7.9.0",
@@ -1997,6 +1999,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-BWN3M23gLO2jVG8g/XHIRFWiiV4/GckeFIqbU/C4V3xpoBBWSMk4OZomouN0wCkfQFPqgZikyLr7DOYDysIkkw==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/node-abi": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node-abi/-/node-abi-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lhjcQxXaKhbP3SpIjJONnx4cy6cUW2bdCSwPJISuznG3S889TUPQZsYswxYhS4vg8eJDIG5/6pg533HorQI0rw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/prettier": {
       "version": "2.7.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/prettier/-/prettier-2.7.1.tgz",
@@ -10055,6 +10063,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-BWN3M23gLO2jVG8g/XHIRFWiiV4/GckeFIqbU/C4V3xpoBBWSMk4OZomouN0wCkfQFPqgZikyLr7DOYDysIkkw==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/node-abi": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node-abi/-/node-abi-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lhjcQxXaKhbP3SpIjJONnx4cy6cUW2bdCSwPJISuznG3S889TUPQZsYswxYhS4vg8eJDIG5/6pg533HorQI0rw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/prettier": {
       "version": "2.7.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/prettier/-/prettier-2.7.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 205ec1bd..8eb994de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
     "README.md",
     "package.json",
     "package-lock.json",
-    "binaries"
+    "binaries",
+    "scripts/binaries.js",
+    "scripts/check-build.js",
+    "scripts/copu-target.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
+    "postinstall": "node scripts/check-build.js",
     "clean": "rm -rf ./lib && rm -rf build",
     "lint": "eslint ./src --ext .ts",
     "build": "npm run build:bindings && npm run build:lib",
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.14",
     "@types/jest": "^29.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^18.0.2",
+    "@types/node-abi": "^3.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.36.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.36.2",
     "autocannon": "^7.9.0",
diff --git a/scripts/binaries.js b/scripts/binaries.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faa989a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/binaries.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/* eslint-env node */
+const os = require('os');
+const path = require('path');
+const abi = require('node-abi');
+
+function getModuleName() {
+  return `sentry_cpu_profiler-v${abi.getAbi(process.versions.node, 'node')}-${os.platform()}-${os.arch()}.node`;
+}
+
+const source = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'build', 'Release', 'sentry_cpu_profiler.node');
+const target = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'binaries', getModuleName());
+
+module.exports.target = target;
+module.exports.source = source;
diff --git a/scripts/check-build.js b/scripts/check-build.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec319e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-build.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* eslint-env node */
+const cp = require('child_process');
+const os = require('os');
+
+const { target } = require('./binaries');
+
+function recompileFromSource() {
+  try {
+    console.log('@sentry/profiling-node: Precompiled binary not found, compiling from source...');
+    cp.execSync(`npm run build:configure --arch=${os.arch()}`);
+    cp.execSync(`npm run build:bindings`);
+    cp.execSync('node scripts/copy-target.js');
+    return true;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(
+      '@sentry/profiling-node: Failed to build from source, please report this a bug at https://github.com/getsentry/profiling-node/issues/new?assignees=&labels=Type%3A+Bug&template=bug.yml'
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+try {
+  require(target);
+  console.log('@sentry/profiling-node: Precompiled binary found, skipping build from source.');
+} catch (e) {
+  // Check for node version missmatch
+  if (/was compiled against a different Node.js/.test(e.message)) {
+    const success = recompileFromSource();
+    if (success) {
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+  // Not sure if this could even happen, but just in case it somehow does,
+  //  we can provide a better experience than just crashing with cannot find module message.
+  if (/Cannot find module/.test(e.message)) {
+    const success = recompileFromSource();
+    if (success) {
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // re-throw so we dont end up swallowing errors
+  throw e;
+}
diff --git a/src/cpu_profiler.ts b/src/cpu_profiler.ts
index 98a3f050..4ebb03f9 100644
--- a/src/cpu_profiler.ts
+++ b/src/cpu_profiler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-// @ts-expect-error this screams because it cannot resolve the module?
-import profiler from './../build/Release/sentry_cpu_profiler.node';
+import os from 'os';
+import path from 'path';
+import abi from 'node-abi';
 import { threadId } from 'worker_threads';
 
+export function importCppBindingsModule(): PrivateV8CpuProfilerBindings {
+  const name = `sentry_cpu_profiler-v${abi.getAbi(process.versions.node, 'node')}-${os.platform()}-${os.arch()}.node`;
+  return require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'binaries', name));
+}
+
 interface Sample {
   stack_id: number;
   thread_id: string;
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ interface V8CpuProfilerBindings {
   stopProfiling(name: string): RawThreadCpuProfile | null;
 }
 
-const privateBindings: PrivateV8CpuProfilerBindings = profiler;
+const privateBindings: PrivateV8CpuProfilerBindings = importCppBindingsModule();
 const CpuProfilerBindings: V8CpuProfilerBindings = {
   startProfiling(name: string) {
     return privateBindings.startProfiling(name);
diff --git a/src/hubextensions.hub.test.ts b/src/hubextensions.hub.test.ts
index 0ac7200f..df78d533 100644
--- a/src/hubextensions.hub.test.ts
+++ b/src/hubextensions.hub.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
 import '@sentry/tracing'; // this has a addExtensionMethods side effect
 import { ProfilingIntegration } from './index'; // this has a addExtensionMethods side effect
+import { importCppBindingsModule } from './cpu_profiler';
 
 Sentry.init({
   dsn: 'https://7fa19397baaf433f919fbe02228d5470@o1137848.ingest.sentry.io/6625302',
@@ -11,8 +12,7 @@ Sentry.init({
   integrations: [new ProfilingIntegration()]
 });
 
-// @ts-expect-error file extension errors
-import profiler from './../build/Release/sentry_cpu_profiler';
+const profiler = importCppBindingsModule();
 
 describe('hubextensions', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/src/hubextensions.test.ts b/src/hubextensions.test.ts
index 9e27660e..c116a857 100644
--- a/src/hubextensions.test.ts
+++ b/src/hubextensions.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { BaseTransportOptions, ClientOptions, Hub, Transaction, TransactionMetadata } from '@sentry/types';
 
 import { __PRIVATE__wrapStartTransactionWithProfiling } from './hubextensions';
+import { importCppBindingsModule } from './cpu_profiler';
 
-// @ts-expect-error file extension errors
-import profiler from './../build/Release/sentry_cpu_profiler';
+const profiler = importCppBindingsModule();
 
 function makeTransactionMock(): Transaction {
   return {