diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a30e8a108..a72a37aad2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
     "lint:docs": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore src/pages/learn --format stylish",
     "lint:docs:ci": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore src/pages/learn --format eslint-formatter-github",
     "postbuild": "next-sitemap",
-    "prebuild": "tsx scripts/get-github-info && node scripts/sync-landing-schema && node scripts/sync-working-groups",
+    "prebuild": "tsx scripts/get-github-info && node scripts/sync-landing-schema && node scripts/sync-working-groups && ( pnpm run sync-sched || echo 'Sched sync failed; continuing...' )",
     "start": "next start",
-    "sync:sched": "tsx scripts/sync-sched/sync.ts --year 2026",
+    "sync-sched": "tsx scripts/sync-sched/sync.ts --year 2026",
     "test": "playwright test && pnpm test:unit",
     "test:e2e": "playwright test",
     "test:show-report": "playwright show-report",