diff --git a/test/e2e/support/base-image-publication.test.ts b/test/e2e/support/base-image-publication.test.ts
index a3384554a0c..42630fe7fa0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/support/base-image-publication.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/support/base-image-publication.test.ts
@@ -193,12 +193,9 @@ describe("base-image publication evidence", () => {
         "nemoclaw-blueprint/**",
         "scripts/**",
 
-        "test/e2e/live/managed-image-activation-e2e.test.ts",
-        "test/e2e/live/managed-image-activation-e2e-helpers.ts",
         "src/lib/actions/sandbox/openshell-child-visible-credentials.v*.json",
         "src/lib/messaging/**",
         "src/lib/tool-disclosure.ts",
-        "test/e2e/live/managed-image-activation-e2e*.ts",
         "tools/mcp-tool-discovery-runtime/**",
         "tsconfig.runtime-preloads.json",
       ]),