diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 93b4d834d..357034cf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: corepack yarn build
 
+      - name: Verify changeset patch is applied
+        run: |
+          if ! grep -q "yarn.*npm.*publish" node_modules/@changesets/cli/dist/changesets-cli.esm.js; then
+            echo "ERROR: Changeset patch is missing - yarn npm publish command not found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Patch verified: yarn npm publish command found"
+
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1