diff --git a/.github/workflows/publishable.yml b/.github/workflows/publishable.yml
index abfb87422..c54b093a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publishable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publishable.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.directory }}
         run: |
           limit_size=$(expr 128 \* 1024)
-          if [ $(stat -c%s README.md) -gt $limit_size ]; then
+          readme_size=$(stat -c%s README.md)
+          changelog_size=$(stat -c%s CHANGELOG.md)
+          if [ $readme_size -gt $limit_size ]; then
+            echo "README.md exceeded the maximum size: $readme_size > $limit_size."
             exit 1
           fi
-          if [ $(stat -c%s CHANGELOG.md) -gt $limit_size ]; then
+          if [ $changelog_size -gt $limit_size ]; then
+            echo "CHANGELOG.md exceeded the maximum size: $changelog_size > $limit_size."
             exit 1
           fi
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2