diff --git a/packaging/verify-dist.sh b/packaging/verify-dist.sh
index 9e64a4a..9e1ef8b 100755
--- a/packaging/verify-dist.sh
+++ b/packaging/verify-dist.sh
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ fail() { printf '[verify-dist] FATAL: %s\n' "$*" >&2; exit 1; }
 
 [ -d "$GUI_DIST" ] || fail "no dist dir: $GUI_DIST"
 
-# (glob, min-bytes)
+# (glob, min-bytes) — nsis.7z is NOT a required artifact: with `--win nsis` the
+# payload is embedded inside the Setup exe and only the exe is the formal product
+# (the .nsis.7z appears in intermediate/--dir builds only).
 checks=(
   "ModelRouter*.AppImage:10000000"
   "modelrouter-*.deb:10000000"
   "modelrouter-*.rpm:10000000"
-  "modelrouter-*.nsis.7z:10000000"
   "ModelRouter Setup*.exe:5000000"
 )