diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_PYPI.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_PYPI.yaml
index a20c19d..f5de7ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_PYPI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_PYPI.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           --outdir dist/
           .
 
+      - name: Test connectivity to PyPI
+        run: |
+          curl -I https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/
+
       - name: publish to PYPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.12
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_TESTPYPI.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_TESTPYPI.yaml
index c90a650..8af6a41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_TESTPYPI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_TESTPYPI.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: publish python package to PyPI
+name: publish python package to TESTPyPI
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ jobs:
           --outdir dist/
           .
 
+      - name: Test connectivity to TESTPyPI
+        run: |
+          curl -I https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
+
       - name: publish to Test PYPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.12
         with: