diff --git a/config/scripts/skill-sharing-release-workflow.test.mjs b/config/scripts/skill-sharing-release-workflow.test.mjs
index cd006d7bc34..b6611a1aa18 100644
--- a/config/scripts/skill-sharing-release-workflow.test.mjs
+++ b/config/scripts/skill-sharing-release-workflow.test.mjs
@@ -54,8 +54,19 @@ describe('skill-sharing release workflow', () => {
   it('trusts only the checked-out workspace before container git operations', () => {
     const linux = workflow.jobs['skill-sharing-linux-floor-release-gate']
     const trustWorkspace = stepNamed(linux, 'Trust the checked-out workspace in the job container')
+    const restoreHarness = stepNamed(
+      linux,
+      'Restore skill-sharing test harness from the workflow ref'
+    )
+    const safeDirectoryCommands = linux.steps
+      .filter((step) => typeof step.run === 'string' && step.run.includes('safe.directory'))
+      .map((step) => step.run)
 
     expect(trustWorkspace.run).toBe('git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"')
+    expect(linux.steps.indexOf(trustWorkspace)).toBeLessThan(linux.steps.indexOf(restoreHarness))
+    expect(safeDirectoryCommands).toEqual([
+      'git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"'
+    ])
   })
 
   it('validates immutable tags with the current skill-sharing test harness', () => {