diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 3e4c839..0edd7ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,22 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: sudolulo/if-curator-headless
 
 jobs:
+  verify-lockfile:
+    name: Verify uv.lock is current
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+
+      - name: Check lockfile is up to date
+        run: uv lock --check
+
   build:
     name: Build (${{ matrix.platform }})
+    needs: verify-lockfile
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6205922..52a9f9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,22 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+  verify-lockfile:
+    name: Verify uv.lock is current
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+
+      - name: Check lockfile is up to date
+        run: uv lock --check
+
   release:
     name: Create GitHub Release & Build Image
+    needs: verify-lockfile
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -56,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           TAG="${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG }}"
           if git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "Tag $TAG already exists, skipping creation."