diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
index e530834a2f6..0a5dd9b983e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ jobs:
             label: Native live media audio plugins
             command: node scripts/test-live-shard.mjs native-live-extensions-media-audio
             timeout_minutes: 90
-            needs_ffmpeg: false
+            needs_ffmpeg: true
             profile_env_only: false
           - suite_id: native-live-extensions-media-music
             label: Native live media music plugins
diff --git a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
index ce8526a62e5..1586fe0ccde 100644
--- a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("suite_id: native-live-extensions-openai");
     expect(workflow).toContain("suite_id: native-live-extensions-o-z");
     expect(workflow).toContain("suite_id: native-live-extensions-media");
+    expect(workflow).toMatch(
+      /suite_id: native-live-extensions-media-audio[\s\S]*?needs_ffmpeg: true/u,
+    );
     expect(workflow).toContain("if: matrix.needs_ffmpeg");
   });