diff --git a/tools/osx-notarize.sh b/tools/osx-notarize.sh
index 292ce5af1d7..d860074bf7d 100755
--- a/tools/osx-notarize.sh
+++ b/tools/osx-notarize.sh
@@ -48,5 +48,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if ! xcrun spctl --assess --type install --context context:primary-signature --ignore-cache --verbose=2 "node-$pkgid.pkg"; then
+  echo "error: Signature will not be accepted by Gatekeeper!" 1>&2
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "Verification was successful."
+fi
+
 xcrun stapler staple "node-$pkgid.pkg"
 echo "Stapler was successful."
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