diff --git a/scripts/release/steps/validate-new-version.js b/scripts/release/steps/validate-new-version.js
index b3134fae0401..09ed33051fbc 100644
--- a/scripts/release/steps/validate-new-version.js
+++ b/scripts/release/steps/validate-new-version.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// import chalk from "chalk";
+import chalk from "chalk";
 import semver from "semver";
 
 export default function validateNewVersion({ version, previousVersion }) {
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export default function validateNewVersion({ version, previousVersion }) {
   }
 
   if (!semver.gt(version, previousVersion)) {
-    throw new Error();
-    // `Version ${chalk.yellow(version)} has already been published`
+    throw new Error(
+      `Version ${chalk.yellow(version)} has already been published`
+    );
   }
 }