diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ba6ddd32..ec72a20d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ jobs:
           sleep 5
         done
 
+      # arguably this should be made identical to CI for PRs
+      # better would be a composite GH action
+    - name: Run Style Checks
+      run: ./.venv/bin/tox -e style
+
+      # arguably this should be made identical to CI for PRs
+      # better would be a composite GH action
+    - name: Run Typechecker
+      run: ./.venv/bin/tox -e typecheck
+
     - name: Pytest / behave
       env:
         PYTEST_PASSWORD: root
@@ -61,10 +71,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./.venv/bin/tox -e py${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      # arguably this should be made identical to CI for PRs
-    - name: Run Style Checks
-      run: ./.venv/bin/tox -e style
-
   tests-macos:
     name: Tests macOS
     runs-on: macos-latest
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 964bb365..3a183b38 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Internal
 * Use forward-slash forms of special commands in the behave test suite.
 * Use forward-slash forms of special commands in the pytest test suite.
 * Add a `tox` typecheck command.
+* Add a typecheck step to the `publish.yml` workflow.
 
 
 v2.27.0 (2026/09/29)