diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ef0d54e07..07cb1b13a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: npm ci
 
+            # Sprint 2 design-system migrated to Style Dictionary; the
+            # generated tokens live in packages/design-system/dist/ which
+            # is gitignored. apps/web imports `@veza/design-system/tokens-generated`,
+            # so dist/ MUST exist before tsc/vitest/build runs.
+            # `prepare` in the package would normally cover npm ci, but
+            # this explicit step makes the dependency loud and runnable
+            # standalone for local debugging.
+            - name: Build design tokens
+              run: npm run build:tokens --workspace=@veza/design-system
+
             # Prevents drift between veza-backend-api/openapi.yaml and
             # apps/web/src/types/generated/. Regenerates then fails if
             # git diff is non-empty.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 4e6213b79..a3df8bfa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: npm ci
 
+            # Sprint 2 design-system migrated to Style Dictionary; the
+            # generated tokens live in packages/design-system/dist/
+            # (gitignored). The Playwright-spawned Vite imports them via
+            # `@veza/design-system/tokens-generated`, so dist/ MUST exist
+            # before vite starts.
+            - name: Build design tokens
+              run: npm run build:tokens --workspace=@veza/design-system
+
             # Playwright tests reach the frontend via http://veza.fr:5174,
             # which the browsers resolve via /etc/hosts. Without this entry
             # the navigation step times out.
diff --git a/packages/design-system/package.json b/packages/design-system/package.json
index a526b34dd..0f02f6be4 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/package.json
+++ b/packages/design-system/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "node style-dictionary.config.mjs",
-    "build:tokens": "node style-dictionary.config.mjs"
+    "build:tokens": "node style-dictionary.config.mjs",
+    "prepare": "node style-dictionary.config.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "style-dictionary": "^4.4.0"