diff --git a/devEnv/deploy.mjs b/devEnv/deploy.mjs
index d764bec..f9c73a8 100644
--- a/devEnv/deploy.mjs
+++ b/devEnv/deploy.mjs
@@ -95,13 +95,17 @@ const packagesWhoseVersionsShouldBump = [
     console.log('Skipping typecheck and lint')
   }
 
+  const skipTypescriptEmit = argv['skip-ts'] === true
+
   console.log('Assigning versions')
   await assignVersions(version)
 
   console.log('Building all packages')
   await Promise.all(
-    packagesToBuild.map(
-      (workspace) => $`yarn workspace ${workspace} run build`,
+    packagesToBuild.map((workspace) =>
+      skipTypescriptEmit
+        ? $`yarn workspace ${workspace} run build:js`
+        : $`yarn workspace ${workspace} run build`,
     ),
   )
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-r3f/devEnv/build.ts b/packages/plugin-r3f/devEnv/build.ts
index ac8aa36..540ad9b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-r3f/devEnv/build.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-r3f/devEnv/build.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as path from 'path'
 import {build} from 'esbuild'
 import type {Plugin} from 'esbuild'
-import {mkdirSync, writeFileSync} from 'fs'
+import {existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync} from 'fs'
 
 const externalPlugin = (patterns: RegExp[]): Plugin => {
   return {
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ function createBundles(watch: boolean) {
     format: 'cjs',
   })
 
-  mkdirSync(path.join(pathToPackage, 'dist'))
+  if (!existsSync(path.join(pathToPackage, 'dist')))
+    mkdirSync(path.join(pathToPackage, 'dist'))
 
   writeFileSync(
     path.join(pathToPackage, 'dist/index.js'),
diff --git a/theatre/package.json b/theatre/package.json
index 001ed2d..4e9b726 100644
--- a/theatre/package.json
+++ b/theatre/package.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --build",
     "build:js": "node -r esbuild-register devEnv/bundle.ts",
     "build:js:watch": "node -r esbuild-register devEnv/watch.ts",
-    "build:dts": "run-s typecheck build:dts:bundle",
-    "build:dts:bundle": "rollup -c devEnv/declarations-bundler/rollup.config.js",
-    "build": "run-p build:dts build:js"
+    "build:ts": "run-s typecheck build:ts:bundle",
+    "build:ts:bundle": "rollup -c devEnv/declarations-bundler/rollup.config.js",
+    "build": "run-p build:ts build:js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "^7.14.3",