diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pr-set.yml b/.github/workflows/test-pr-set.yml
index 5be62aa..04d301b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pr-set.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pr-set.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
           # lower the go build version to 1.16
           sed -i "s/go mod tidy/go mod tidy -go=1.16/g" scripts/create-secondary-patch.sh
           ./scripts/setup-initial-patch.sh -r $(realpath ../openssl-fips) ${{ inputs.go_ref }}
+          git diff --exit-code patches/
 
       - name: "Apply FIPS patches"
         shell: bash