diff --git a/.github/starcatcher-release.sh b/.github/starcatcher-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..92f7f69ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/starcatcher-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+curl $1 > perform_release
+if ! grep "Release complete" < perform_release > /dev/null; then
+	cat perform_release
+	exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 66c00fc96..ce81d4837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: powder${{ matrix.suffix }}
           name: powder-${{ steps.get_type.outputs.NAME }}-${{ matrix.machine_short }}-${{ matrix.platform_short }}-${{ matrix.toolset_short }}-${{ matrix.static_dynamic }}${{ matrix.suffix }}
-  starcatcher-upload:
+  starcatcher-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build, release]
     if: needs.release.outputs.can_publish == 'yes' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') # not a perfect match but get-type.py takes care of this in job build
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
           STARCATCHER_PUBLISH_FILENAME: powder-${{ steps.get_type.outputs.NAME }}-${{ matrix.machine_short }}-${{ matrix.platform_short }}-${{ matrix.toolset_short }}-${{ matrix.static_dynamic }}${{ matrix.suffix }}
   starcatcher-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [starcatcher-upload, release]
+    needs: [starcatcher-publish, release]
     if: needs.release.outputs.can_publish == 'yes' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') # not a perfect match but get-type.py takes care of this in job build
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -196,4 +196,4 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.8'
       - id: get_type
         run: python3 ./.github/get-type.py ${{ github.ref }}
-      - run: curl "https://starcatcher.us/TPT/perform-release.lua?mod=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.MOD_ID }}&type=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.TYPE }}&name=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.NAME }}&commit=${{ github.sha }}" | grep "Release complete"
+      - run: ./.github/starcatcher-publish.sh "https://starcatcher.us/TPT/perform-release.lua?mod=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.MOD_ID }}&type=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.TYPE }}&name=${{ steps.get_type.outputs.NAME }}&commit=${{ github.sha }}"