diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d37c847..8326f29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rocicorp/zero-sqlite3",
-  "version": "1.0.13",
+  "version": "1.0.14",
   "description": "better-sqlite3 on bedrock",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/rocicorp/zero-sqlite3",
   "author": "Rocicorp",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "sqlite3": "^5.1.6"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "install": "prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild --release",
+    "install": "prebuild-install || node -e \"require('fs').existsSync('build/Release/better_sqlite3.node')||process.exit(1)\" || node-gyp rebuild --release",
     "build-release": "node-gyp rebuild --release",
     "build-debug": "node-gyp rebuild --debug",
     "test": "mocha --exit --slow=75 --timeout=5000",