diff --git a/lib/tasks/yarn.rake b/lib/tasks/yarn.rake
index fd9970dc8..791807391 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/yarn.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/yarn.rake
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 # ref: https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/43906#issuecomment-1094380699
 # https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/43906#issuecomment-1099992310
-Rake::Task['assets:precompile'].enhance ['yarn']
+task before_assets_precompile: :environment do
+  # run a command which starts your packaging
+  system('yarn')
+end
+
+# every time you execute 'rake assets:precompile'
+# run 'before_assets_precompile' first
+Rake::Task['assets:precompile'].enhance ['before_assets_precompile']