diff --git a/stdlib/netlify/netlify.cue b/stdlib/netlify/netlify.cue
index 482d43e5..7abeff03 100644
--- a/stdlib/netlify/netlify.cue
+++ b/stdlib/netlify/netlify.cue
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import (
 			}
 		}
 		setup: [
-			"yarn global add netlify-cli@2.47.0",
+			"yarn global add netlify-cli@3.38.10",
 		]
 		// set in netlify.sh.cue
 		// FIXME: use embedding once cue supports it
diff --git a/stdlib/netlify/netlify.sh.cue b/stdlib/netlify/netlify.sh.cue
index 932bdc67..46306187 100644
--- a/stdlib/netlify/netlify.sh.cue
+++ b/stdlib/netlify/netlify.sh.cue
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ package netlify
 	        exit 1
 	    fi
 	fi
+
+	netlify link --id "$site_id"
+	netlify build
+
 	netlify deploy \
 	    --dir="$(pwd)" \
 	    --site="$site_id" \
@@ -48,5 +52,4 @@ package netlify
 	printf "$url" > /netlify/url
 	printf "$deployUrl" > /netlify/deployUrl
 	printf "$logsUrl" > /netlify/logsUrl
-
 	"""#