diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e40926a..e6a150c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           name: dist
           path: dist
   verify:
-    if: "!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')"
     name: Verify wheels
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build_wheels]
@@ -67,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ls -lh dist
   pypi-publish:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    needs: [verify]
     name: Upload release to PyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: