diff --git a/environments/staging/public.yml b/environments/staging/public.yml
index 2dfb9b3569..e8b1f252d2 100644
--- a/environments/staging/public.yml
+++ b/environments/staging/public.yml
@@ -238,3 +238,5 @@ formplayer_java_version: "{{ java_17_bin_path }}/java"
 maintenance_start_time: "06:00"
 
 maintenance_end_time: "08:00"
+
+use_webpack: true
diff --git a/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/deploy_hq.yml b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/deploy_hq.yml
index 6b46326e70..9479e90cf3 100644
--- a/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/deploy_hq.yml
+++ b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/deploy_hq.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@
       vars:
         if_not_done: yarn_install
 
+- name: Run webpack
+  hosts: [webworkers, proxy]
+  any_errors_fatal: true
+  tasks:
+    - include_role: {name: deploy_hq}
+      vars:
+        if_not_done: run_webpack
+      when: use_webpack | default(false)
+  
+
 - name: Collect static files
   hosts: [webworkers, proxy]
   any_errors_fatal: true
diff --git a/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/deploy_hq/tasks/run_webpack.yml b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/deploy_hq/tasks/run_webpack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..552df4256a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/deploy_hq/tasks/run_webpack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+- name: Check for webpack configuration
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ code_source }}/webpack.config.js"
+  register: config_file 
+
+- name: Run webpack
+  command:
+    cmd: yarn run build:react
+    chdir: '{{ code_source }}'
+  when: config_file.stat.exists