diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 075bb3f9..47cb8a6a 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "name": "Debug Simulator via npm",
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-      "preLaunchTask": "npm: build",
       "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
       "runtimeArgs": ["run-script", "start:debug"],
       "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "name": "Debug Simulator Development Build via npm",
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-      "preLaunchTask": "npm: build:dev",
       "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
       "runtimeArgs": ["run-script", "start:dev:debug"],
       "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af2a7a72..d4533f3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "node prepare.js",
-    "prestart": "npm run build",
     "build-requirements": "node build-requirements.js",
-    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node -r source-map-support/register dist/start.cjs",
-    "start:debug": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node -r source-map-support/register --inspect dist/start.cjs",
+    "start": "npm run build && cross-env NODE_ENV=production node -r source-map-support/register dist/start.cjs",
+    "start:debug": "npm run build && cross-env NODE_ENV=production node -r source-map-support/register --inspect dist/start.cjs",
     "start:dev": "npm run build:dev && cross-env NODE_ENV=development node -r source-map-support/register dist/start.cjs",
     "start:dev:debug": "npm run build:dev && cross-env NODE_ENV=development node -r source-map-support/register --inspect dist/start.cjs",
     "start:dev:esm": "npm run build:dev && cross-env NODE_ENV=development node -r source-map-support/register dist/start.mjs",