diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-pudl.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-pudl.yml
index 25ec20cad6..995ae414e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-pudl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-pudl.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ jobs:
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
+      - name: inspect docker manifest right after pushing
+        run: docker inspect docker.io/catalystcoop/pudl-etl:${{ env.BUILD_REF}}
+
       - id: "auth"
         uses: "google-github-actions/auth@v2"
         with:
@@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Cloud SDK
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2
 
+      - name: inspect docker manifest right before submitting Batch job
+        run: docker inspect docker.io/catalystcoop/pudl-etl:${{ env.BUILD_REF}}
+
       # Deploy PUDL image to GCE
       - name: Make GCP Batch config file
         env: