diff --git a/attestations.py b/attestations.py
index 6972ae2..69cc3fb 100644
--- a/attestations.py
+++ b/attestations.py
@@ -69,13 +69,47 @@ def collect_dists(packages_dir: Path) -> list[Path]:
     return dist_paths
 
 
-def attest_dist(dist_path: Path, signer: Signer) -> None:
+def assert_attestations_do_not_pre_exist(
+        dist_to_attestation_map: dict[Path, Path],
+) -> None:
+    existing_attestations = {
+        f'* {dist !s} -> {dist_attestation !s}'
+        for dist, dist_attestation in dist_to_attestation_map.items()
+        if dist_attestation.exists()
+    }
+    if not existing_attestations:
+        return
+
+    existing_attestations_list = '\n'.join(map(str, existing_attestations))
+    error_message = (
+        'The following distributions already have publish attestations:'
+        f'{existing_attestations_list}',
+    )
+    die(error_message)
+
+
+def compose_attestation_mapping(dist_paths: list[Path]) -> dict[Path, Path]:
+    dist_to_attestation_map = {
+        dist_path: dist_path.with_suffix(
+            f'{dist_path.suffix}.publish.attestation',
+        )
+        for dist_path in dist_paths
+    }
+
     # We are the publishing step, so there should be no pre-existing publish
     # attestation. The presence of one indicates user confusion.
-    attestation_path = Path(f'{dist_path}.publish.attestation')
-    if attestation_path.exists():
-        die(f'{dist_path} already has a publish attestation: {attestation_path}')
+    # Make sure there's no publish attestations on disk.
+    # We do this up-front to prevent partial signing.
+    assert_attestations_do_not_pre_exist(dist_to_attestation_map)
 
+    return dist_to_attestation_map
+
+
+def attest_dist(
+        dist_path: Path,
+        attestation_path: Path,
+        signer: Signer,
+) -> None:
     dist = Distribution.from_file(dist_path)
     attestation = Attestation.sign(signer, dist)
 
@@ -92,7 +126,9 @@ def get_identity_token() -> IdentityToken:
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    packages_dir = Path(sys.argv[1])
+    dist_to_attestation_map = compose_attestation_mapping(
+        collect_dists(Path(sys.argv[1])),
+    )
 
     try:
         identity = get_identity_token()
@@ -103,12 +139,10 @@ def main() -> None:
         # since permissions can't be to blame at this stage.
         die(_TOKEN_RETRIEVAL_FAILED_MESSAGE.format(identity_error=identity_error))
 
-    dist_paths = collect_dists(packages_dir)
-
-    with SigningContext.production().signer(identity, cache=True) as s:
-        debug(f'attesting to dists: {dist_paths}')
-        for dist_path in dist_paths:
-            attest_dist(dist_path, s)
+    with SigningContext.production().signer(identity, cache=True) as signer:
+        debug(f'attesting to dists: {dist_to_attestation_map.keys()}')
+        for dist_path, attestation_path in dist_to_attestation_map.items():
+            attest_dist(dist_path, attestation_path, signer)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':