diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
index 8d792dd19dc..f8d7938df67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ jobs:
       source: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec != '' && 'npm' || 'artifact' }}
       package_spec: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec || 'openclaw@beta' }}
       artifact_name: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.artifact_name }}
-      package_sha256: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_sha256 }}
+      package_sha256: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec == '' && needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_sha256 || '' }}
       suite_profile: custom
       docker_lanes: doctor-switch update-channel-switch update-corrupt-plugin upgrade-survivor published-upgrade-survivor update-restart-auth plugins-offline plugin-update
       published_upgrade_survivor_baselines: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.run_release_soak == 'true' && 'last-stable-4 2026.4.23 2026.5.2 2026.4.15' || '' }}
diff --git a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
index c3a5a47a679..cd60967be8b 100644
--- a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
       "artifact_name: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.artifact_name }}",
     );
     expect(workflow).toContain(
-      "package_sha256: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_sha256 }}",
+      "package_sha256: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.package_acceptance_package_spec == '' && needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_sha256 || '' }}",
     );
     expect(workflow).toContain("suite_profile: custom");
     expect(workflow).toContain(