diff --git a/.woodpecker/ci.yml b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
index 037b8c6..a004a1e 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/ci.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ steps:
           set -euo pipefail
           npm config set fund false
           npm config set audit false
+          # kraiken-lib imports ABIs from onchain/out/ — build contracts first
+          export PATH=/root/.foundry/bin:$PATH
+          (cd onchain && forge build)
           ./scripts/build-kraiken-lib.sh
           # Root install links workspace packages (@harb/web3) + all workspace members
           npm install --no-audit --no-fund