diff --git a/scripts/openclaw-npm-release-check.ts b/scripts/openclaw-npm-release-check.ts
index 850b04a25f3..a0a5f744e1a 100644
--- a/scripts/openclaw-npm-release-check.ts
+++ b/scripts/openclaw-npm-release-check.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function pathContainsPackedTestCargo(packedPath: string): boolean {
   const segments = normalizedPath.split("/").filter(Boolean);
   return segments.some(
     (segment, index) =>
+      index < segments.length - 1 &&
       PACKED_TEST_CARGO_DIRECTORY_SEGMENTS.has(segment) &&
       !isNodeModulesPackageRoot(segments, index),
   );
diff --git a/test/openclaw-npm-release-check.test.ts b/test/openclaw-npm-release-check.test.ts
index 75c5a8748f5..e80099f9458 100644
--- a/test/openclaw-npm-release-check.test.ts
+++ b/test/openclaw-npm-release-check.test.ts
@@ -416,6 +416,15 @@ describe("collectPackedTestCargoErrors", () => {
     ).toEqual([]);
   });
 
+  it("allows leaf runtime filenames named test or tests", () => {
+    expect(
+      collectPackedTestCargoErrors([
+        "dist/extensions/fixture-plugin/node_modules/direct/bin/test",
+        "dist/extensions/fixture-plugin/node_modules/direct/bin/tests",
+      ]),
+    ).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("normalizes Windows or mixed separators before classifying test cargo", () => {
     expect(
       collectPackedTestCargoErrors([