diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/changelog/update-beta-tester-build-step b/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/changelog/update-beta-tester-build-step
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9b7b02f443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/changelog/update-beta-tester-build-step
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+Comment: This is a dev-related change to the build step for Woorelease, and no changelog entry is required.
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/package.json b/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/package.json
index fd534e88bb4..7b4faa6bcf5 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/package.json
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-beta-tester/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 			"js": "assets/js/*.js"
 		}
 	},
+  "config": {
+    "build_step": "pnpm run build:zip"
+  },
 	"scripts": {
 		"postinstall": "composer install",
 		"changelog": "composer exec -- changelogger",