diff --git a/tools/coverage/coverage-policy.json b/tools/coverage/coverage-policy.json
index baadc91f0..2c1b8011e 100644
--- a/tools/coverage/coverage-policy.json
+++ b/tools/coverage/coverage-policy.json
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@
                 "validationCommand": "pnpm nx test packaging",
                 "reason": "Node package identity checks validate generated packaging metadata."
             },
+            {
+                "name": "release-tools",
+                "root": "tools/release",
+                "validationCommand": "pnpm nx test release-tools",
+                "reason": "Node tests validate release-note parsing, rendering and gate policy; the scripts are release tooling, not shipped source."
+            },
             {
                 "name": "remote-control-web",
                 "root": "apps/remote-control-web",