diff --git a/crates/forge/tests/cli/script.rs b/crates/forge/tests/cli/script.rs
index 9fc502f47eac1..73dea18d47b71 100644
--- a/crates/forge/tests/cli/script.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/tests/cli/script.rs
@@ -3170,6 +3170,30 @@ Error: script failed: call to non-contract address [..]
 "#]]);
 });
 
+// Test that --verify without --broadcast fails with a clear error message
+forgetest!(verify_without_broadcast_fails, |prj, cmd| {
+    let script = prj.add_source(
+        "Counter",
+        r#"
+import "forge-std/Script.sol";
+
+contract CounterScript is Script {
+    function run() external {
+        // Simple script that does nothing
+    }
+}
+   "#,
+    );
+
+    cmd.args([
+        "script",
+        script.to_str().unwrap(),
+        "--verify",
+        "--rpc-url",
+        "https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/test",
+    ])
+    .assert_failure()
+    .stderr_eq("error: the following required arguments were not provided:\n  --broadcast\n\nUsage: forge script [OPTIONS] <PATH> [ARGS]...\n+ Usage: forge script --broadcast --verify --fork-url <URL> <PATH> [ARGS]...\n\nFor more information, try '--help'.");
 // <https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/issues/11855>
 forgetest_async!(can_broadcast_from_deploy_code_cheatcode, |prj, cmd| {
     foundry_test_utils::util::initialize(prj.root());
@@ -3226,7 +3250,6 @@ Traces:
 Script ran successfully.
 
 ## Setting up 1 EVM.
-==========================
 Simulated On-chain Traces:
 
   [..] → new Counter@0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3
@@ -3236,7 +3259,6 @@ Simulated On-chain Traces:
     └─ ← [Stop]
 
 
-==========================
 
 Chain 31337
 
@@ -3246,10 +3268,8 @@ Chain 31337
 
 [ESTIMATED_AMOUNT_REQUIRED]
 
-==========================
 
 
-==========================
 
 ONCHAIN EXECUTION COMPLETE & SUCCESSFUL.
 
diff --git a/crates/script/src/lib.rs b/crates/script/src/lib.rs
index 6a90aef307c19..69884805bf5c4 100644
--- a/crates/script/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/script/src/lib.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub struct ScriptArgs {
     pub etherscan_api_key: Option<String>,
 
     /// Verifies all the contracts found in the receipts of a script, if any.
-    #[arg(long)]
+    #[arg(long, requires = "broadcast")]
     pub verify: bool,
 
     /// Gas price for legacy transactions, or max fee per gas for EIP1559 transactions, either
@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ impl ScriptArgs {
 
         // Move from `CompiledState` to `BundledState` either by resuming or executing and
         // simulating script.
-        let bundled = if compiled.args.resume || (compiled.args.verify && !compiled.args.broadcast)
-        {
+        let bundled = if compiled.args.resume {
             compiled.resume().await?
         } else {
             // Drive state machine to point at which we have everything needed for simulation.
@@ -489,9 +488,9 @@ impl ScriptArgs {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// We only broadcast transactions if --broadcast or --resume was passed.
+    /// We only broadcast transactions if --broadcast, --resume, or --verify was passed.
     fn should_broadcast(&self) -> bool {
-        self.broadcast || self.resume
+        self.broadcast || self.resume || self.verify
     }
 }