diff --git a/scripts/build_static.sh b/scripts/build_static.sh
index 5085fe9..31fb33c 100644
--- a/scripts/build_static.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_static.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
 # download and install Node.js (you may need to restart the terminal)
 nvm install 22
 
+python manage.py tailwind install
 python manage.py tailwind build
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput