diff --git a/extension/CHANGELOG.md b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e2ad73..c820f91 100644
--- a/extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.0.76
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **Write Prism assets to the active extension output directory**: `scripts/download-prism.ts` now respects `PLAYWRITER_EXTENSION_DIST` instead of always writing to `dist/src`. This fixes release builds (`dist-release`) missing `prism.min.js` and `prism-bash.min.js` used by `welcome.html`.
+
 ## 0.0.75
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 7c6bb20..11bbf7c 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Playwriter",
-  "version": "0.0.75",
+  "version": "0.0.76",
   "description": "Automate your Browser using Cursor, Claude, VS Code. More capable and context efficient than Playwright MCP.",
   "permissions": [
     "debugger",
diff --git a/extension/scripts/download-prism.ts b/extension/scripts/download-prism.ts
index 050bdc6..eed02d4 100644
--- a/extension/scripts/download-prism.ts
+++ b/extension/scripts/download-prism.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-// Downloads Prism.js assets into dist/src/ for the welcome page.
+// Downloads Prism.js assets into <outDir>/src/ for the welcome page.
 // Chrome extension CSP blocks external scripts, so we bundle them locally.
 import https from 'node:https'
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
 
 const BASE = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/prism/1.29.0/'
-const DEST = path.join('dist', 'src')
+const outDir = process.env.PLAYWRITER_EXTENSION_DIST || 'dist'
+const DEST = path.join(outDir, 'src')
 
 const files: [string, string][] = [
   ['prism.min.js', 'prism.min.js'],