diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ef799e4..7aa3426 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fix git checkout line endings
         run: git config --global core.autocrlf input
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
-        with:
-          clean: false
       - name: Use Node.js 17.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2.5.1
         with:
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install
         run: yarn install
       - name: Build
-        run: yarn build
+        run: yarn build:ci
       - name: Zip
         uses: papeloto/action-zip@v1
         with:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f3cf3f..945f845 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@onlybuys-bot/main",
-  "version": "0.0.30",
+  "version": "0.0.31",
   "description": "Multi-chain EVM compatible bot that buys new launches",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 16.13"
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/electron lint",
-    "build": "yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/cli bundle && yarn && yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/electron package"
+    "build": "yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/cli bundle && yarn && yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/electron package",
+    "build:ci": "yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/cli bundle:ci && yarn && yarn workspace @onlybuys-bot/electron package"
   },
   "author": "Kevin <floticerus@users.noreply.github.com>",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 0d83387..9ac6faf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@onlybuys-bot/cli",
-  "version": "0.0.30",
+  "version": "0.0.31",
   "description": "EVM bot with new pair watcher and trading",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 16.13"
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
     "start:moonriver": "yarn start -- --network=moonriver",
     "start:moonbeam": "yarn start -- --network=moonbeam",
     "bundle": "yarn webpack",
+    "bundle:ci": "yarn webpack -c ./webpack.ci.config.js",
+    "bundle:watch": "yarn webpack --watch",
     "maybe-sell-all": "node build/src/maybe-sell-all.js",
     "clean": "rimraf coverage build tmp",
     "prebuild": "yarn lint",
diff --git a/packages/cli/webpack.ci.config.js b/packages/cli/webpack.ci.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c724b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/webpack.ci.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+const path = require('path')
+const webpack = require('webpack')
+const nodeExternals = require('webpack-node-externals')
+
+module.exports = {
+  entry: './src/main.ts',
+  devtool: 'inline-source-map',
+  mode: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 'development' : 'production',
+  target: 'node',
+  externals: [nodeExternals()],
+  module: {
+    rules: [
+      {
+        test: /\.tsx?$/,
+        use: 'ts-loader',
+        exclude: [/node_modules/, /__tests__/],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  resolve: {
+    extensions: ['.tsx', '.ts', '.js'],
+  },
+  output: {
+    filename: 'bundle.js',
+    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'bundle-ci'),
+  },
+  plugins: [
+    new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
+      // Promise: 'es6-promise', // Thanks Aaron (https://gist.github.com/Couto/b29676dd1ab8714a818f#gistcomment-1584602)
+      // fetch: 'imports?this=>global!exports?global.fetch!node-fetch',
+    }),
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/packages/electron/electron/cli-runner.ts b/packages/electron/electron/cli-runner.ts
index b0e396e..3ad69af 100644
--- a/packages/electron/electron/cli-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/electron/electron/cli-runner.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events'
 import { fork, ChildProcess } from 'child_process'
+import { boolean as toBool } from 'boolean'
 // import AbortController from 'abort-controller'
 import store from './store'
 
@@ -98,7 +99,9 @@ export class CLIWrapper extends EventEmitter {
         'node_modules',
         '@onlybuys-bot',
         'cli',
-        'bundle',
+        // this workaround is here because github actions insists on deleting
+        // everything that's in gitignore, but we can't add bundled files to git
+        toBool(process.env.GH_ACTIONS_CI) ? 'bundle-ci' : 'bundle',
         'bundle',
       ),
       [
diff --git a/packages/electron/package.json b/packages/electron/package.json
index ac47f21..512819e 100644
--- a/packages/electron/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@onlybuys-bot/electron",
   "author": "Kevin <floticerus@users.noreply.github.com>",
-  "version": "0.0.30",
+  "version": "0.0.31",
   "description": "UI application for onlybuys-bot",
   "main": "./.webpack/main",
   "scripts": {