diff --git a/.github/workflows/mcp-release.yml b/.github/workflows/mcp-release.yml
index 92f51d6033..48e9e0da51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mcp-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mcp-release.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Install dev-host dependencies for plugin-cli packing
+        run: npm ci --prefix plugins/sdk/dev-host
+
       - name: Set package versions
         id: version
         env: