diff --git a/build.nims b/build.nims
index dfaf027..f86fd33 100644
--- a/build.nims
+++ b/build.nims
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@ task genffi, "update the nim ffi bindings":
   exec "cargo install nbindgen"
   exec "nbindgen --crate codex-storage-proofs --output codex_proofs_ffi.nim"
 
+task compileCircuits, "compile test circuits":
+  exec "circom src/circuit_tests/poseidon-digest-test.circom --r1cs --wasm -o src/circuit_tests/artifacts"
+  exec "circom src/circuit_tests/poseidon-hash-test.circom --r1cs --wasm -o src/circuit_tests/artifacts"
+  exec "circom src/circuit_tests/storer-test.circom --r1cs --wasm -o src/circuit_tests/artifacts"
+
 task tests, "run unit tests":
   exec "nim c -r tests/tffi.nim"