diff --git a/scripts/run-node.mjs b/scripts/run-node.mjs
index d8b48e334..0bcd2b74f 100644
--- a/scripts/run-node.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-node.mjs
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ const writeBuildStamp = () => {
 };
 
 if (!shouldBuild()) {
-  logRunner("Skipping build; dist is fresh.");
   runNode();
 } else {
   logRunner("Building TypeScript (dist is stale).");