diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5eecf23..cf000c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "clean:lib": "rimraf lib tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
     "eslint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx --fix",
     "eslint:check": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx",
-    "install:extension": "jlpm run build",
     "prepare": "jlpm run clean && jlpm run build",
     "watch": "run-p watch:src watch:labextension",
     "watch:labextension": "jupyter labextension watch .",
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 22ad094..bb93315 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         get_data_files
     )
     post_develop = npm_builder(
-        build_cmd="install:extension", source_dir="src", build_dir=lab_path
+        build_cmd="build:prod", source_dir="src", build_dir=lab_path
     )
     setup_args['cmdclass'] = wrap_installers(post_develop=post_develop, ensured_targets=ensured_targets)
     setup_args['data_files'] = get_data_files(data_files_spec)