diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-make.yml b/.github/workflows/release-make.yml
index 2900ade42..84d3c8d15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-make.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-make.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ jobs:
                   done
 
             - name: Bump package.json version
-              run: yarn version --no-git-tag-version --new-version "${VERSION#v}"
+              run: |
+                  yarn version --no-git-tag-version --new-version "${VERSION#v}"
+                  git add package.json
 
             - name: Add to CHANGELOG.md
               if: inputs.final
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
index cc1aeb1c5..b313e7536 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ jobs:
                   tag: next
                   ignore-scripts: false
 
+            - name: Check npm package was published
+              if: steps.npm-publish.outputs.id == ''
+              run: exit 1
+
             - name: 🎖️ Add `latest` dist-tag to final releases
               if: steps.npm-publish.outputs.id && !contains(steps.npm-publish.outputs.id, '-rc.')
               run: npm dist-tag add "$release" latest