diff --git a/changelog.d/19084.misc b/changelog.d/19084.misc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a84262b9fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/19084.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Warn the developer when they are releasing Synapse if a release workflow has been queued for over 15 minutes.
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diff --git a/scripts-dev/release.py b/scripts-dev/release.py
index 391881797e2..c2e71e96e2e 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/release.py
+++ b/scripts-dev/release.py
@@ -596,6 +596,16 @@ def _wait_for_actions(gh_token: Optional[str]) -> None:
         if len(resp["workflow_runs"]) == 0:
             continue
 
+        # Warn the user if any workflows are still queued. They might need to fix something.
+        if any(workflow["status"] == "queued" for workflow in resp["workflow_runs"]):
+            _notify("Warning: at least one release workflow is still queued...")
+            if not click.confirm("Continue waiting for queued assets?", default=True):
+                click.echo(
+                    "Continuing on with the release. Note that you may need to upload missing assets manually later."
+                )
+                break
+            continue
+
         if all(
             workflow["status"] != "in_progress" for workflow in resp["workflow_runs"]
         ):