diff --git a/apps/guides/__tests__/og-image.test.ts b/apps/guides/__tests__/og-image.test.ts
index c910e48988..418ea2d9b8 100644
--- a/apps/guides/__tests__/og-image.test.ts
+++ b/apps/guides/__tests__/og-image.test.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ function assertValidPng(filePath: string): void {
 }
 
 describe('guides OG image generation', () => {
+  // Generating per-post PNGs takes ~30-60s for the full set;
+  // default vitest hook timeout is 5s.
   beforeAll(() => {
     execSync('bun run scripts/generate-og-images.ts', {
       cwd: APP_DIR,
       stdio: 'inherit',
     });
-  });
+  }, 180_000);
 
   it('generates public/og-image.png', () => {
     expect(fs.existsSync(ROOT_OG_PATH)).toBe(true);
diff --git a/apps/guides/package.json b/apps/guides/package.json
index d8e0ffd7af..c973c2d772 100644
--- a/apps/guides/package.json
+++ b/apps/guides/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "2.0.25",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "bun run generate-og-images && bun run build-content && next build",
+    "build": "bun run build-content && bun run generate-og-images && next build",
     "build-content": "bun run scripts/build-content.ts",
     "clean": "bunx rimraf .next node_modules out",
     "demo-enhancement": "bun run scripts/demo-enhancement.ts",