diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 83981173..c1ed3907 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m unittest discover -s tools -p "test_*release*.py" -v
       - name: Check updater protocol
         run: python -m unittest discover -s tools -p test_updater.py -v
+      - name: Check isolated asset refresh and failure recovery
+        run: python -m unittest tools.asset_pipeline.test_versions -v
       - name: Build Windows package
         shell: pwsh
         env: