diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92ee6e9c6..e66c93ae9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ release-test-39:
 	python3.9 -m venv ${p39dir} && \
 	. ${p39dir}/bin/activate && \
 	pip3.9 install dist/troposphere-$${ver}-py3-none-any.whl && \
+	python -c 'import troposphere; print(troposphere.__version__)' && \
 	deactivate && \
 	rm -rf ${p39dir}