diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 87d4a72..a84e469 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -162,9 +162,18 @@ jobs:
               zip -r "../../build/package/${EXT_NAME}.zip" . -x $EXCLUDES
               cd "$OLDPWD"
             done
+            # Copy top-level files (manifest XML, script PHP, etc.)
             for f in "${SOURCE_DIR}"/*.xml "${SOURCE_DIR}"/*.php; do
               [ -f "$f" ] && cp "$f" build/package/
             done
+            # Copy top-level directories (language/, media/, etc.) — exclude packages/
+            for d in "${SOURCE_DIR}"/*/; do
+              [ ! -d "$d" ] && continue
+              DIRNAME=$(basename "$d")
+              [ "$DIRNAME" = "packages" ] && continue
+              cp -r "$d" "build/package/${DIRNAME}"
+              echo "  Included dir: ${DIRNAME}/"
+            done
           else
             echo "=== Building standard extension ==="
             rsync -a \