diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8a6207c..5f3aeec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,13 @@ jobs:
         npm whoami --registry https://registry.npmjs.org
         echo ""
         echo "=== Scope access (@predicate) ==="
-        npm access ls-packages @predicate --registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+        # npm v10 syntax:
+        # - `npm access list packages <scope>` checks whether the user can see/publish packages in that scope
+        # - if you are not a member/owner of the npm org, this typically fails (403/404) which is what we want surfaced
+        npm access list packages @predicate --registry https://registry.npmjs.org --json
+        echo ""
+        echo "=== Sanity: packages visible to current user ==="
+        npm access list packages "$(npm whoami --registry https://registry.npmjs.org)" --registry https://registry.npmjs.org --json
         
     - name: Publish to npm
       run: |