diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 9c1d3644d..546dba8fa 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ hlinttest hlint:
 
 # check cabal files' syntax
 @cabalfilestest:
-    just cabalfiles
     (for p in $PACKAGES; do (cd $p && printf "\nchecking $p.cabal:\n" && cabal check); done \
       && echo $@ PASSED) || (echo $@ FAILED; false)
 
diff --git a/tools/hackageupload b/tools/hackageupload
index fb05ff7aa..497bc0270 100755
--- a/tools/hackageupload
+++ b/tools/hackageupload
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ if [[ $BRANCH =~ ^[0-9.]*-(branch|release) ]]; then
     done
     echo
     read -rp "Ok ? Press enter to confirm, ctrl-c to abort: "
+    # last chance check (would cabal upload )
+    for P in $PACKAGES; do
+        cabal check
+    done
     for P in $PACKAGES; do 
         stack upload "$P"
     done