diff --git a/setup/publish.py b/setup/publish.py
index cac4c0e5b0..3f95a4116d 100644
--- a/setup/publish.py
+++ b/setup/publish.py
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ class PublishBetas(Command):
     def pre_sub_commands(self, opts):
         require_clean_git()
         require_git_master('vs2015')
+        from calibre.utils.rapydscript import compile_srv
+        compile_srv()
 
     def run(self, opts):
         dist = self.a(self.j(self.d(self.SRC), 'dist'))