diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e237262..2606f20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+# .github/workflows/release.yml
 name: Release
 
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -11,9 +15,34 @@ permissions:
   issues: write
 
 jobs:
+  verify:
+    name: Verify semantic release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "lts/*"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Verify semantic release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          npx semantic-release --dry-run
+          
   release:
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4