diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4ff43c7..213cb7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: bun run build
 
+      - name: Verify tag matches package version
+        run: |
+          PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          TAG_VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
+
+          if [ "$TAG_VERSION" != "$PACKAGE_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Tag version v$TAG_VERSION does not match package.json version $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Setup Node.js for npm publish
         uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ccf40e9..2ce3bbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opencode-mem",
-  "version": "2.19.1",
+  "version": "2.19.4",
   "description": "OpenCode plugin that gives coding agents persistent memory using local vector database",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/plugin.js",