diff --git a/utils/release/reify.mjs b/utils/release/reify.mjs
index c3e131d35d..7e51f2a975 100644
--- a/utils/release/reify.mjs
+++ b/utils/release/reify.mjs
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ function buildDependencyGraph(rootNode) {
         : node.edgesOut;
     const workspaces = edgesOut.filter(
       (edge) =>
-        edge.to.package.name && rootNode.workspaces?.has(edge.to.package.name)
+        edge?.to?.package?.name &&
+        rootNode.workspaces?.has(edge.to.package.name)
     );
     return workspaces.map((edge) =>
       edge.to instanceof Arborist.Link ? edge.to.target : edge.to