diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-publishing/test/publish.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-publishing/test/publish.ts
index 09c681a087..0a6d255851 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-publishing/test/publish.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-publishing/test/publish.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ test('pack packages with workspace LICENSE if no own LICENSE is present', async
 
   crossSpawn.sync(pnpmBin, ['add', '../project-1/project-1-1.0.0.tgz', '../project-2/project-2-1.0.0.tgz'])
 
+  expect(await exists('node_modules/project-1/LICENSE')).toBeTruthy()
   expect(await fs.readFile('node_modules/project-1/LICENSE', 'utf8')).toBe('workspace license')
+  expect(await exists('node_modules/project-2/LICENSE')).toBeTruthy()
   expect(await fs.readFile('node_modules/project-2/LICENSE', 'utf8')).toBe('project-2 license')
 
   process.chdir('..')