diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
index e23fda91cd08c8..76da00fcf2fdfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-automation.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
             # Changing into the action's directory and running `npm install` is much
             # faster than a full project-wide `npm ci`.
             - name: Install NPM dependencies
-              run: npm install --workspace "@wordpress/project-management-automation"
+              run: npm install --workspace "@wordpress/project-management-automation" --include-workspace-root
 
             - uses: ./packages/project-management-automation
               with: