diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 35e688bf..3e493bae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore (locked mode)
         run: dotnet restore --locked-mode FileClassifier.sln -v minimal
 
+      - name: Restore CSCore (out-of-solution)
+        run: dotnet restore --locked-mode src/FileClassifier.CSCore/FileClassifier.CSCore.csproj -v minimal
+
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build FileClassifier.sln -c Release --no-restore -warnaserror -v minimal
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/policies/data/pr_scope_allowlist.txt b/tools/ci/policies/data/pr_scope_allowlist.txt
index 6eeff38e..8b485b42 100644
--- a/tools/ci/policies/data/pr_scope_allowlist.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/policies/data/pr_scope_allowlist.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ tests/PackageBacked.Tests/**
 tools/ci/**
 tools/tests/**
 .github/workflows/codeql.yml
+.github/workflows/release.yml
 
 # active documentation scope for the CSCore migration chain