diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 47cb1a6..7ca84ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install build twine
+    - name: Check version matches
+      run: |
+        # Extract version from pyproject.toml using Python
+        PACKAGE_VERSION=$(python -c "import tomli; print(tomli.loads(open('pyproject.toml', 'rb').read().decode('utf-8'))['project']['version'])")
+        # Extract version from git tag (remove 'v' prefix)
+        GIT_TAG_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+        # Compare versions
+        if [ "$PACKAGE_VERSION" != "$GIT_TAG_VERSION" ]; then
+          echo "Error: Version mismatch between pyproject.toml ($PACKAGE_VERSION) and git tag ($GIT_TAG_VERSION)"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "Version check passed: $PACKAGE_VERSION"
     - name: Build and publish
       env:
         TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 254cd34..a425414 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "note-python"
-version = "1.5.2"
+version = "1.5.4"
 description = "Cross-platform Python Library for the Blues Wireless Notecard"
 authors = [
     {name = "Blues Inc.", email = "support@blues.com"},