diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b8554399b454..940e37965578 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ jobs:
               # .ci-source-packages can make resolve report success without the
               # binary artifacts (Sparkle/Sentry) actually present, which then
               # fails the build. Verify they materialized; if not, clear and retry.
-              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && ls -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/*/*.xcframework >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/Sentry/Sentry.xcframework" ]; then
                 exit 0
               fi
               echo "Resolve succeeded but binary artifacts are missing (stale cache); clearing and retrying" >&2
-              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts"
+              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"  # whole dir — resolve will not re-materialize artifacts into a partial tree
             fi
             if [ "$attempt" -eq 3 ]; then
               echo "Failed to resolve Swift packages after 3 attempts" >&2
@@ -792,11 +792,11 @@ jobs:
               # .ci-source-packages can make resolve report success without the
               # binary artifacts (Sparkle/Sentry) actually present, which then
               # fails the build. Verify they materialized; if not, clear and retry.
-              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && ls -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/*/*.xcframework >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/Sentry/Sentry.xcframework" ]; then
                 exit 0
               fi
               echo "Resolve succeeded but binary artifacts are missing (stale cache); clearing and retrying" >&2
-              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts"
+              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"  # whole dir — resolve will not re-materialize artifacts into a partial tree
             fi
             if [ "$attempt" -eq 3 ]; then
               echo "Failed to resolve Swift packages after 3 attempts" >&2
@@ -1288,11 +1288,11 @@ jobs:
               # .ci-source-packages can make resolve report success without the
               # binary artifacts (Sparkle/Sentry) actually present, which then
               # fails the build. Verify they materialized; if not, clear and retry.
-              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && ls -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/*/*.xcframework >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              if [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sparkle/Sparkle/Sparkle.xcframework" ] && [ -d "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts/sentry-cocoa/Sentry/Sentry.xcframework" ]; then
                 exit 0
               fi
               echo "Resolve succeeded but binary artifacts are missing (stale cache); clearing and retrying" >&2
-              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR/artifacts"
+              rm -rf "$SOURCE_PACKAGES_DIR"  # whole dir — resolve will not re-materialize artifacts into a partial tree
             fi
             if [ "$attempt" -eq 3 ]; then
               echo "Failed to resolve Swift packages after 3 attempts" >&2