diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c766cd0..3255713 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-07-21 - 2.1.83 - fix(cli)
+Ensure 'ts_shared' folder is compiled first if present
+
+- Added logic to make sure the 'ts_shared' folder is compiled first when running 'tsfolders' command.
+
 ## 2024-06-24 - 2.1.82 - fix(core)
 Minor improvements and optimizations in core TypeScript compiler integration.
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 662c234..7fdc18e 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsbuild',
-  version: '2.1.82',
+  version: '2.1.83',
   description: 'TypeScript nightly to easily make use of latest features'
 }
diff --git a/ts/tsbuild.cli.ts b/ts/tsbuild.cli.ts
index f27e1cb..aea2081 100644
--- a/ts/tsbuild.cli.ts
+++ b/ts/tsbuild.cli.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,23 @@ export const runCli = async () => {
    */
   tsbuildCli.addCommand('tsfolders').subscribe(async (argvArg) => {
     const tsFolders = await plugins.smartfile.fs.listFolders(paths.cwd, /^ts/);
+    // lets make sure shared is always transpiled first
+    const indexShared = tsFolders.indexOf('ts_shared');
+    if (indexShared > -1) {
+      tsFolders.splice(indexShared, 1);
+      tsFolders.unshift('ts_interfaces');
+    }
+
 
     // lets make sure interfaces are always transpiled first
-    const index = tsFolders.indexOf('ts_interfaces');
-    if (index > -1) {
-      tsFolders.splice(index, 1);
+    const indexInterfaces = tsFolders.indexOf('ts_interfaces');
+    if (indexInterfaces > -1) {
+      tsFolders.splice(indexInterfaces, 1);
       tsFolders.unshift('ts_interfaces');
     }
     const compilationCommandObject: { [key: string]: string } = {};
+    console.log(`compiling in this order:`);
+    console.log(tsFolders);
     for (const tsFolder of tsFolders) {
       compilationCommandObject[`./${tsFolder}/**/*.ts`] = `./dist_${tsFolder}`;
     }