diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a69658dd..164bf13b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,29 @@ on:
       - "v*.*.*"
 
 jobs:
+  checks:
+    name: Check version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.10.5
+
+      - name: Install Poetry
+        uses: Gr1N/setup-poetry@v8
+        with:
+          poetry-version: "1.8.3"
+
+      - name: Check project version matches tag name
+        run: |
+          [ "`poetry version --short`" == "${{ github.ref_name }}" ]
+
   build:
+    needs: checks
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.OS }}
     strategy:
       matrix: