diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 29f57d6..9d66ba8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,16 @@ jobs:
         python setup.py sdist
     - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
       with:
         password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
         verbose: true
+    - name: Check published package
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
+      run: |
+        mamba create -n testenv python=3 pip
+        conda activate testenv
+        pip install --force-reinstall --no-cache cppimport
+        pushd tests
+        python -c 'import cppimport; assert(cppimport.imp("mymodule").add(1,2) == 3);'
+        popd
diff --git a/release b/release
index 2bd8f71..a6cdfb1 100644
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 GIT:
 git commit -m "yy.mm.dd" 
-git tag yy.mm.dd
+git tag -a 22.08.02 -m "22.08.02"
 git push --atomic origin main yy.mm.dd
 wait for github action to complete
 create release on github
 
-SANITY TEST: 
-open new terminal
-mamba create -n testenv python=3 pip
-conda activate testenv
-pip install --force-reinstall --no-cache cppimport
-cd tests
-python -c 'import cppimport; assert(cppimport.imp("mymodule").add(1,2) == 3);'
+remaining tasks to automate in the publish CI workflow:
+- publish to test pypi first
+- then, check the published package
+- then, republish to real pypi
+- then, run the automatic release action.