diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 84413d3..72aaedf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Verify Cargo.toml version matches git tag
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          TAG_VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+
+          CARGO_VERSION=$(grep '^version\s*=' Cargo.toml | head -n1 | sed -E 's/version\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"/\1/')
+
+          echo "Git tag version:    $TAG_VERSION"
+          echo "Cargo.toml version: $CARGO_VERSION"
+
+          if [ "$TAG_VERSION" != "$CARGO_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Version mismatch! Git tag ($TAG_VERSION) does not match Cargo.toml version ($CARGO_VERSION)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: