diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-appstream.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-appstream.yml
index a9462a3b8..92a18ab58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-appstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-appstream.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     - '.github/workflows/validate-appstream.yml'
     - 'org.musicbrainz.Picard.appdata.xml.in'
     - 'po/appstream/*.po'
+    - 'NEWS.md'
     - 'setup.py'
   pull_request: