diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-verification.yml b/.github/workflows/package-verification.yml
index 1ca349f..bc00815 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-verification.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ name: Run Package Verifications
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "*.md"
+
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "*.md"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -38,9 +43,34 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         black --check .
 
-  test:
+  build-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: lint
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    
+    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+        
+    - name: Install build tools
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install build twine
+
+    - name: Build package
+      run: |
+        python -m build
+
+    - name: Check package metadata
+      run: |
+        twine check dist/*
+
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-check
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: