diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha-npm.yml
index 3a905ab9e..f70e8691e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpha-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha-npm.yml
@@ -63,10 +63,13 @@ jobs:
           node ./scripts/bump-workspace.mjs --prerelease=$ALPHA_PRERELEASE
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: Build all workspace packages
+      - name: Make build script executable
+        run: chmod +x ./scripts/build-workspace.sh
+
+      - name: Build all workspace packages sequentially
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
-        run: pnpm --recursive --stream build
+        run: ./scripts/build-workspace.sh
 
       - name: Publish selected @web5/* packages
         env:
diff --git a/scripts/build-sequentially.sh b/scripts/build-sequentially.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4b3ad047c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-sequentially.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Array of folders to loop through
+folders=(
+  "packages/crypto"
+  "packages/crypto-aws-kms"
+  "packages/common"
+  "packages/dids"
+  "packages/credentials"
+  "packages/agent"
+  "packages/identity-agent"
+  "packages/proxy-agent"
+  "packages/user-agent"
+  "packages/api"
+)
+
+# Get the directory of the script
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+# Navigate to the root directory (assumes the script is in /scripts/)
+root_dir="$(dirname "$script_dir")"
+cd "$root_dir" || { echo "Failed to navigate to root directory"; exit 1; }
+
+# Loop through each folder
+for folder in "${folders[@]}"; do
+  echo "Building in $folder"
+  cd "$folder" || { echo "Failed to navigate to $folder"; exit 1; }
+  pnpm build || { echo "Build failed in $folder"; exit 1; }
+  cd "$root_dir"  # Return to the root directory
+done
+
+echo "All builds completed successfully."
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