diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 6f4d028..caf6ff8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           mkdir -p ./publish-logs
           start=$(date +%s)
-          # Web has already been built above. Keep publish on the existing build
-          # outputs so we do not pay for a second full compile here.
+          # Web.Client needs a Release static-web-assets manifest for Web publish.
+          # Build it explicitly so publish can reuse the prepared outputs.
+          dotnet build src/TaxBaik.Web.Client/TaxBaik.Web.Client.csproj -c Release --no-restore
           dotnet publish src/TaxBaik.Web/ \
             -c Release \
             -o ./publish \