diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cdc5c2b..e924622 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "version": "0.1.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "tauri dev",
+    "build:sidecar": "npm --prefix sidecar install && npm --prefix sidecar run build",
+    "dev": "npm run build:sidecar && node tools/copy-binaries.js && node tools/copy-ffmpeg.js && tauri dev",
     "dev:native": "node tools/copy-binaries.js && node tools/copy-ffmpeg.js && tauri dev",
     "ffmpeg:download": "powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/download-ffmpeg.ps1",
     "version:sync": "node tools/sync-version.js",