diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
index 8d0fd32f4d..5760c16043 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'main'
 
 jobs:
-  build_and_test:
+  deploy_gh_pages:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.npm
           key: node-v1-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
 
+      - name: "[js-waku] install using npm ci"
+        uses: bahmutov/npm-install@v1
+
+      - name: "[js-waku] build"
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: install using npm i
+        run: npm install
+        working-directory: web-chat
+
       - name: Deploy web chat app on gh pages
         run: npm run deploy
         working-directory: web-chat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webchat-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/webchat-ci.yml
index 467230eb22..22eda8d492 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webchat-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webchat-ci.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  build_and_test:
+  web_chat_build_and_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
diff --git a/bors.toml b/bors.toml
index 94f2a4384a..77e74df7fc 100644
--- a/bors.toml
+++ b/bors.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-status = ["build_and_test"]
+status = ["build_and_test", "web_chat_build_and_test"]
 block_labels = ["work-in-progress"]
 delete_merged_branches = true