diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-airgap-image-bundle.yml b/.github/workflows/build-airgap-image-bundle.yml
index 72469322450f..71464cdb7cfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-airgap-image-bundle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-airgap-image-bundle.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "embedded-bins/staging/$TARGET_OS/bin"
           make --touch airgap-images.txt
           make "airgap-image-bundle-$TARGET_OS-$TARGET_ARCH.tar"
+          tar tf "airgap-image-bundle-$TARGET_OS-$TARGET_ARCH.tar" >/dev/null
+          sha256sum "airgap-image-bundle-$TARGET_OS-$TARGET_ARCH.tar"
 
       - name: "Upload :: Airgap image bundle"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4