diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5686e3903..8a039e6ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
           cache: 'npm'
-          cache-dependency-path: komga-webui/package-lock.json
+          cache-dependency-path: '**/package-lock.json'
 
       - name: Setup Java 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
@@ -119,8 +119,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v5
 
+      - name: NextUI - npm install
+        working-directory: next-ui
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: NextUI - build
+        working-directory: next-ui
+        run: npm run build
+
       - name: Build
-        run: ./gradlew :komga:prepareThymeLeaf :komga:bootJar :komga-tray:jar
+        run: ./gradlew :komga:prepareThymeLeaf :komga:prepareThymeLeafNext :komga:bootJar :komga-tray:jar
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=4096"