diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index d3c536f..c1f5315 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Publish to PyPI
 
 on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
   release:
     types: [published]
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -23,6 +26,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+    - name: Verify tag matches pyproject.toml version
+      if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      run: |
+        TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+        PYPROJECT_VERSION=$(grep '^version = ' pyproject.toml | cut -d'"' -f2)
+        if [ "${TAG}" != "${PYPROJECT_VERSION}" ]; then
+          echo "Error: Tag version (${TAG}) does not match pyproject.toml version (${PYPROJECT_VERSION})"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
     - name: Install uv
       uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.3.2
       with: