diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index ae74a1d..026e525 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Exercise provider evidence contracts
         run: PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 python3 -m unittest -v tests.test_provider_evidence
 
+      - name: Verify provider evidence artifacts
+        run: PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 python3 scripts/provider_evidence.py --check
+
       - name: Exercise lifecycle and local fleet
         shell: bash
         run: |