diff --git a/eng/testing/github-ci-trigger-patterns.txt b/eng/testing/github-ci-trigger-patterns.txt
index db822dde3ff..c01b6f6c20c 100644
--- a/eng/testing/github-ci-trigger-patterns.txt
+++ b/eng/testing/github-ci-trigger-patterns.txt
@@ -54,3 +54,8 @@ Aspire-Core.slnf
 .github/workflows/tests-quarantine.yml
 .github/workflows/update-*.yml
 .github/workflows/auto-rerun-transient-ci-failures.*
+
+# Scripts not used on CI
+start-code.sh
+localhive.*
+dogfood.sh
diff --git a/localhive.sh b/localhive.sh
index 7f0dcff390c..acb13558e4e 100755
--- a/localhive.sh
+++ b/localhive.sh
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ if [[ $SKIP_CLI -eq 0 ]]; then
     fi
     mkdir -p "$CLI_BIN_DIR"
 
-    # Copy all files from the publish directory (CLI and its dependencies)
-    if ! cp -f "$CLI_PUBLISH_DIR"/* "$CLI_BIN_DIR"/; then
+    # Copy all files and directories from the publish directory (CLI and its dependencies).
+    if ! cp -Rf "$CLI_PUBLISH_DIR"/. "$CLI_BIN_DIR"/; then
       error "Failed to copy CLI files from $CLI_PUBLISH_DIR to $CLI_BIN_DIR"
       exit 1
     fi