diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
index 4bdeb59268f..a97c12a2bf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           dispatch_and_wait openclaw-release-checks.yml \
-            -f ref="$TARGET_REF" \
+            -f ref="$TARGET_SHA" \
             -f expected_sha="$TARGET_SHA" \
             -f provider="$PROVIDER" \
             -f mode="$MODE" \
diff --git a/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts b/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
index c398db532e0..741309132fb 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/preaction.test.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe("registerPreActionHooks", () => {
     expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ scope: "all" });
   });
 
-  it("skips broad plugin preload for json local agent runs", async () => {
+  it("loads plugins for json local agent runs", async () => {
     await runPreAction({
       parseArgv: ["agent"],
       processArgv: ["node", "openclaw", "agent", "--local", "--message", "hi", "--json"],
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ describe("registerPreActionHooks", () => {
       commandPath: ["agent", "hi"],
       suppressDoctorStdout: true,
     });
-    expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ensurePluginRegistryLoadedMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ scope: "all" });
   });
 
   it("keeps setup alias and channels add manifest-first", async () => {