diff --git a/contracts/Makefile b/contracts/Makefile
index ab02e1c4..ffd6cf56 100644
--- a/contracts/Makefile
+++ b/contracts/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 compile:
 	pnpm run build
 
+force-compile: export TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY := 1
 force-compile:
 	npx hardhat compile --force
 
diff --git a/contracts/package.json b/contracts/package.json
index 4f54b512..cb62ca13 100644
--- a/contracts/package.json
+++ b/contracts/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "pnpm": ">=9"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npx hardhat compile",
+    "build": "TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=1 npx hardhat compile",
     "test": "npm run autoupdate && npx hardhat test",
     "test:reportgas": "REPORT_GAS=true npx hardhat test",
     "coverage": "npm run autoupdate && npx hardhat coverage --solcoverjs ./.solcover.js",