diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 9d50b20..283f46f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Check dist/
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      statuses: write
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         id: checkout
@@ -54,6 +50,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compare Directories
         id: diff
         run: |
+          if [ ! -d dist/ ]; then
+            echo "Expected dist/ directory does not exist.  See status below:"
+            ls -la ./
+            exit 1
+          fi
           if [ "$(git diff --ignore-space-at-eol --text dist/ | wc -l)" -gt "0" ]; then
             echo "Detected uncommitted changes after build. See status below:"
             git diff --ignore-space-at-eol --text dist/