diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-module-verification.yml b/.github/workflows/new-module-verification.yml
index 26465313c9a..74f13b3fd90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-module-verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-module-verification.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
               fi
               
               # 2. Check if added to tests-coverage-reporting pom.xml
-              if ! grep -q "<dependency>.*$MODULE_NAME</dependency>" test/tests-coverage-reporting/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
+              if ! grep -q "<artifactId>$MODULE_NAME</artifactId>" test/tests-coverage-reporting/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
                 echo "::error::Module $MODULE_NAME is not added to tests-coverage-reporting pom.xml"
                 HAS_ERRORS=1
               else
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
               fi
               
               # 3. Check if added to aws-sdk-java pom.xml
-              if ! grep -q "<dependency>.*$MODULE_NAME</dependency>" aws-sdk-java/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
+              if ! grep -q "<artifactId>$MODULE_NAME</artifactId>" aws-sdk-java/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
                 echo "::error::Module $MODULE_NAME is not added to aws-sdk-java pom.xml"
                 HAS_ERRORS=1
               else
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
               fi
               
               # 4. Check if added to architecture-tests pom.xml
-              if ! grep -q "<dependency>.*$MODULE_NAME</dependency>" test/architecture-tests/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
+              if ! grep -q "<artifactId>$MODULE_NAME</artifactId>" test/architecture-tests/pom.xml 2>/dev/null; then
                 echo "::error::Module $MODULE_NAME is not added to architecture-tests pom.xml"
                 HAS_ERRORS=1
               else
@@ -176,6 +176,31 @@ jobs:
               else
                 echo "✅ Package name mapping is added in .brazil.json"
               fi
+              
+              # 8. Maven Central validation - Check for required tags
+              echo "Verifying Maven Central requirements..."
+              
+              if ! grep -q "<name>" "$POM_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo "::error::Maven Central validation: <name> tag is missing in $POM_FILE"
+                HAS_ERRORS=1
+              else
+                echo "✅ Maven Central validation: <name> tag is present"
+              fi
+              
+              if ! grep -q "<description>" "$POM_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo "::error::Maven Central validation: <description> tag is missing in $POM_FILE"
+                HAS_ERRORS=1
+              else
+                echo "✅ Maven Central validation: <description> tag is present"
+              fi
+              
+              if ! grep -q "<url>" "$POM_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo "::error::Maven Central validation: <url> tag is missing in $POM_FILE"
+                HAS_ERRORS=1
+              else
+                echo "✅ Maven Central validation: <url> tag is present"
+              fi
+          
               echo "::endgroup::"
             fi
           done