diff --git a/.changeset/funny-chairs-appear.md b/.changeset/funny-chairs-appear.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..241fec2026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-chairs-appear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-fuels": patch
+---
+
+fix: calling `prebuild` only if deps are installed
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
index 2f7dd6b781..6b33723e20 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ export const runScaffoldCli = async ({
     process.chdir(projectPath);
     execSync(packageManager.install, { stdio: verboseEnabled ? 'inherit' : 'pipe' });
     installDepsSpinner.succeed('Installed dependencies!');
-  }
 
-  // Generate typegen files
-  execSync(packageManager.run('prebuild'), { stdio: verboseEnabled ? 'inherit' : 'pipe' });
+    // Generate typegen files
+    execSync(packageManager.run('prebuild'), { stdio: verboseEnabled ? 'inherit' : 'pipe' });
+  }
 
   log();
   log();