diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 1170457..a191efa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ jobs:
             --exclude='*.src.rpm' \
             .
           mv /tmp/monsoon-${VERSION}.tar.gz .
+          # Verify frontend assets are in the tarball
+          tar tzf monsoon-${VERSION}.tar.gz | grep -q "dist/index.html" || { echo "ERROR: dist/index.html missing from tarball"; exit 1; }
 
       - name: Vendor Rust dependencies
         run: |