diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin-npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin-npm-release.yml
index c7819ad822de..9a58ff165369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin-npm-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin-npm-release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/plugin-npm-release.yml"
       - "extensions/**"
       - "package.json"
+      - "packages/normalization-core/**"
       - "scripts/generate-npm-package-lock.mjs"
       - "scripts/generate-npm-package-lock.mts"
       - "scripts/lib/npm-publish-plan.mjs"
@@ -340,7 +341,9 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.workflow_sha }}
           path: .release-tooling
           fetch-depth: 1
-          sparse-checkout: scripts
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            packages/normalization-core
+            scripts
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
diff --git a/test/scripts/plugin-npm-extended-stable-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/plugin-npm-extended-stable-workflow.test.ts
index b14dbb609c0a..1efb5c798b2b 100644
--- a/test/scripts/plugin-npm-extended-stable-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/plugin-npm-extended-stable-workflow.test.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe("plugin npm extended-stable workflow", () => {
     expect(preflightCheckout.with).toMatchObject({
       ref: "${{ github.workflow_sha }}",
       path: ".release-tooling",
-      "sparse-checkout": "scripts",
+      "sparse-checkout": "packages/normalization-core\nscripts\n",
     });
     const previewCommand = step(parsed.jobs?.preview_plugin_pack, "Preview publish command").run;
     expect(previewCommand).toContain(".release-tooling/scripts/plugin-npm-publish.sh");