diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c678cb3d..4fc9b634 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@cosmos.gl/graph",
-  "version": "2.6.2",
+  "version": "2.6.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@cosmos.gl/graph",
-      "version": "2.6.2",
+      "version": "2.6.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "d3-array": "^3.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c665316..f7443c38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cosmos.gl/graph",
-  "version": "2.6.2",
+  "version": "2.6.4",
   "description": "GPU-based force graph layout and rendering",
   "jsdelivr": "dist/index.min.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "lint": "eslint --cache ./src --ext .ts --ignore-path .gitignore",
     "lint:staged": "npx lint-staged",
     "storybook": "storybook dev -p 6006",
-    "build:storybook": "storybook build"
+    "build:storybook": "storybook build",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build:vite"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.2.0",
diff --git a/src/modules/Lines/index.ts b/src/modules/Lines/index.ts
index 961bff4f..7951d324 100644
--- a/src/modules/Lines/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/Lines/index.ts
@@ -259,7 +259,16 @@ export class Lines extends CoreModule {
 
   public findHoveredLine (): void {
     if (!this.data.linksNumber || !this.store.isLinkHoveringEnabled) return
-    if (!this.linkIndexFbo) this.updateLinkIndexFbo()
+
+    // Ensure all required buffers are initialized before hover detection
+    if (!this.pointsBuffer) return
+    if (!this.linkIndexFbo) return
+    if (!this.linkIndexBuffer) return
+    if (!this.colorBuffer) return
+    if (!this.widthBuffer) return
+    if (!this.arrowBuffer) return
+    if (!this.curveLineGeometry || !this.curveLineBuffer) return
+
     this.reglInstance.clear({
       framebuffer: this.linkIndexFbo as regl.Framebuffer2D,
       color: [0, 0, 0, 0],