diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index caeb7a9..9d191eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  # Run the verify workflow first and only publish if it succeeds
+  verify:
+    name: Verify
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/verify.yaml
+
   # Based on https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/recipes/ci-configurations/github-actions#node-project-configuration
   release:
     name: Release
+    needs: verify
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: Production
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
index 2411601..921e1f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-name: verify
+name: Verify
 
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
 
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   verify: