diff --git a/examples/zkapps/06-offchain-storage/offchain-storage-zkapp/contracts/src/main.ts b/examples/zkapps/06-offchain-storage/offchain-storage-zkapp/contracts/src/main.ts
index d32ad4974..118e17848 100644
--- a/examples/zkapps/06-offchain-storage/offchain-storage-zkapp/contracts/src/main.ts
+++ b/examples/zkapps/06-offchain-storage/offchain-storage-zkapp/contracts/src/main.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ const serverPublicKey = await OffChainStorage.getPublicKey(
   NodeXMLHttpRequest
 );
 
-if (!useLocal) {
-  console.log('Compiling smart contract...');
-  await NumberTreeContract.compile();
-}
+console.log('Compiling smart contract...');
+await NumberTreeContract.compile();
+console.log('Done compiling smart contract');
 
 const zkapp = new NumberTreeContract(zkappPublicKey);