diff --git a/.github/workflows/managed-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/managed-images.yaml
index cc4dddd9623..31a55098442 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/managed-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/managed-images.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ on:
       - "src/lib/state/paths.ts"
       - "src/lib/state/state-root.ts"
       - "test/e2e/live/mcp-bridge*.ts"
+      - "test/e2e/fixtures/phases/lifecycle.ts"
       - "test/e2e/live/managed-image-activation-e2e*.ts"
       - "src/lib/tool-disclosure.ts"
       - "tools/mcp-tool-discovery-runtime/**"
diff --git a/test/inference/managed/managed-image-publication-workflow.test.ts b/test/inference/managed/managed-image-publication-workflow.test.ts
index 11d9eed60b8..d9ed337c71c 100644
--- a/test/inference/managed/managed-image-publication-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/inference/managed/managed-image-publication-workflow.test.ts
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ describe("complete managed-image publication workflow", () => {
     expect(workflow.on?.pull_request?.paths).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([
         "src/lib/onboard/**",
+        "test/e2e/fixtures/phases/lifecycle.ts",
         "test/e2e/live/managed-image-activation-e2e*.ts",
       ]),
     );