diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index d68b4c1..2ac2c25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install twine build
-    - name: Package and Upload
+    - name: Package the code
+      run: |
+        # python -m build is backend-independent
+        python -m build
+        # test the new wheel
+        pip install dist/probeinterface*.whl
+        python -c "import probeinterface; print(probeinterface.__version__)"
+    - name: Upload to PyPI
       env:
         STACKMANAGER_VERSION: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
         TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
       run: |
-        # python -m build is backend-independent
-        python -m build
         twine upload dist/*
diff --git a/doc/releases/0.2.28.rst b/doc/releases/0.2.28.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f685bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/releases/0.2.28.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+probeinterface 0.2.28
+---------------------
+
+May, 5th 2025
+
+
+Packaging
+^^^^^^^^^
+* Fix hatchling packaging
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d54567f..aae28fa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "probeinterface"
-version = "0.2.27"
+version = "0.2.28"
 authors = [
   { name="Samuel Garcia", email="sam.garcia.die@gmail.com" },
   { name="Alessio Buccino", email="alessiop.buccino@gmail.com" },