diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e91d4366..ebd46bbc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
     "postpack": "shx rm -f oclif.manifest.json",
     "posttest": "yarn test:deprecation-policy ",
     "prepack": "yarn compile && yarn lint && yarn oclif-artifacts",
-    "prepare": "yarn compile && yarn lint",
+    "prepare": "sf-install && yarn compile && yarn lint",
     "pretarball": "sf-release cli:tarballs:prepare && ./scripts/include-sf.js",
     "promote-dist-tags": "./scripts/promote-dist-tags",
     "promote-docker": "./scripts/docker-promote.js",