diff --git a/packaging/generate-pkgbuild-bin.sh b/packaging/generate-pkgbuild-bin.sh
index b073752..9027ba8 100755
--- a/packaging/generate-pkgbuild-bin.sh
+++ b/packaging/generate-pkgbuild-bin.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ trap 'rm -rf "${tmp_dir}"' EXIT
 asset_path="${tmp_dir}/deskify-linux-x86_64"
 license_path="${tmp_dir}/LICENSE"
 
+wait_seconds="${WAIT_FOR_ASSET_SECONDS:-300}"
+interval_seconds="${WAIT_FOR_ASSET_INTERVAL_SECONDS:-5}"
+deadline=$((SECONDS + wait_seconds))
+
+while ! curl -fsI "${ASSET_URL}" >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+  if (( SECONDS >= deadline )); then
+    echo "Error: release asset not available yet: ${ASSET_URL}" >&2
+    echo "Tip: the GitHub Release workflow may still be building. Re-run the AUR workflow once the asset exists." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  sleep "${interval_seconds}"
+done
+
 curl -fL -o "${asset_path}" "${ASSET_URL}"
 curl -fL -o "${license_path}" "${LICENSE_URL}"