diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 623c3151f..9bb00eb6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1232,3 +1232,24 @@ jobs:
       # - name: Print rows in the user table
       #   if: always()
       #   run: spacetime sql quickstart-chat "SELECT * FROM user"
+
+  version_upgrade_check:
+    runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
+      - name: Set default rust toolchain
+        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
+      # pnpm is required for regenerating the typescript bindings
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          run_install: true
+      - name: Verify that upgrade-version still works
+        run: cargo ci version-upgrade-check
+      - name: Show diff
+        run: git diff HEAD
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index be209c5c1..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-version-check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-name: Upgrade Version Check
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize]
-  merge_group:
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  version_upgrade_check:
-    runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
-      - name: Set default rust toolchain
-        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
-        # pnpm is required for regenerating the typescript bindings
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        with:
-          run_install: true
-      - name: Verify that upgrade-version still works
-        run: cargo bump-versions 123.456.789 --rust-and-cli --csharp --typescript --cpp --accept-snapshots
-      - name: Show diff
-        run: git diff HEAD
-
diff --git a/tools/ci/README.md b/tools/ci/README.md
index dbe452243..3530ee24b 100644
--- a/tools/ci/README.md
+++ b/tools/ci/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,17 @@ Usage: typescript-test
 
 - `--help`: Print help
 
+### `version-upgrade-check`
+
+**Usage:**
+```bash
+Usage: version-upgrade-check
+```
+
+**Options:**
+
+- `--help`: Print help
+
 ### `docs`
 
 **Usage:**
diff --git a/tools/ci/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/src/main.rs
index 3c31c3663..146651c10 100644
--- a/tools/ci/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/ci/src/main.rs
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ enum CiCmd {
     PublishChecks,
     /// Runs TypeScript workspace tests and template build checks.
     TypescriptTest,
+    /// Verifies that the repository version upgrade tool still works.
+    VersionUpgradeCheck,
     /// Builds the docs site.
     Docs,
 }
@@ -443,6 +445,21 @@ fn run_docs_build() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn run_version_upgrade_check() -> Result<()> {
+    cmd!(
+        "cargo",
+        "bump-versions",
+        "123.456.789",
+        "--rust-and-cli",
+        "--csharp",
+        "--typescript",
+        "--cpp",
+        "--accept-snapshots"
+    )
+    .run()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::init();
 
@@ -711,6 +728,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             run_typescript_tests()?;
         }
 
+        Some(CiCmd::VersionUpgradeCheck) => {
+            run_version_upgrade_check()?;
+        }
+
         Some(CiCmd::Docs) => {
             run_docs_build()?;
         }