diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f5c3830..cb49412 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -87,3 +87,23 @@ jobs:
           body_path: release-notes.md
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: dist/*
+
+      - name: Verify uploaded package (real install + import)
+        # Defends against silent failures where PyPI accepts the upload
+        # but the package isn't actually usable (renamed module, missing
+        # __init__, broken native binding, ABI mismatch, etc.).
+        # Mirrors CMF v0.1.7's step — see devcontainer reports/11.
+        # DCEBE's first release will exercise this; the import alone
+        # proves the wheel installs and the C++ binding loads. A
+        # representative `estimate_bat(...)` call can be added once the
+        # public API is finalised in the port.
+        run: |
+          # Brief delay so PyPI's CDN settles the new version.
+          sleep 30
+          pip install --no-cache-dir --index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ dcebe
+          python -c "
+          import dcebe
+          from importlib.metadata import version
+          assert hasattr(dcebe, 'estimate_bat'), 'estimate_bat missing from public API'
+          print(f'dcebe {version(\"dcebe\")} verify OK')
+          "