diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f958d4d2..6ae78ad5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "test:commands": "npx jest --runInBand -- commands",
     "test:sites": "TZ=Pacific/Nauru npx jest --runInBand -- sites",
     "check": "npm run api:load && npm run channels:lint sites/**/*.js && npm run channels:validate sites/**/*.xml",
-    "grab": "node scripts/commands/epg/grab.js",
+    "grab": "npm run api:load && node scripts/commands/epg/grab.js",
     "serve": "npx serve"
   },
   "private": true,