diff --git a/scripts/check-release-consistency.mjs b/scripts/check-release-consistency.mjs
index 45c4f844..ed9a8fe9 100644
--- a/scripts/check-release-consistency.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-release-consistency.mjs
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@ function requireText(text, expected, path, errors) {
   if (!text.includes(expected)) errors.push(`${path} is missing ${JSON.stringify(expected)}`);
 }
 
+function requireAnyText(text, expectedValues, path, errors) {
+  if (!expectedValues.some((expected) => text.includes(expected))) {
+    errors.push(`${path} is missing one of ${expectedValues.map(JSON.stringify).join(", ")}`);
+  }
+}
+
 function extractWorkflowJob(source, jobName, errors) {
   const lines = source.split(/\r?\n/u);
   const header = `  ${jobName}:`;
@@ -1149,9 +1155,12 @@ export function collectReleaseConsistencyErrors(files, releaseTag) {
     ".github/workflows/release.yml",
     errors,
   );
-  requireText(
+  requireAnyText(
     releaseWorkflow,
-    "body_path: .release-source/docs/CURRENT_RELEASE_NOTES.md",
+    [
+      "body_path: docs/CURRENT_RELEASE_NOTES.md",
+      "body_path: .release-source/docs/CURRENT_RELEASE_NOTES.md",
+    ],
     ".github/workflows/release.yml",
     errors,
   );
diff --git a/scripts/check-release-consistency.test.mjs b/scripts/check-release-consistency.test.mjs
index c8469adf..d574d048 100644
--- a/scripts/check-release-consistency.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-release-consistency.test.mjs
@@ -485,6 +485,17 @@ test("historical repair keeps trusted publication control separate from release
   assert.match(verifyStep.run, /^node scripts\/reconcile-release-assets\.mjs/u);
 });
 
+test("historical release content may retain its root-relative release notes path", () => {
+  const historical = changed(".github/workflows/release.yml", (workflow) =>
+    workflow.replace(
+      "body_path: .release-source/docs/CURRENT_RELEASE_NOTES.md",
+      "body_path: docs/CURRENT_RELEASE_NOTES.md",
+    ),
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(collectReleaseConsistencyErrors(historical), []);
+});
+
 test("rejects published app-wire version drift until release surfaces agree", () => {
   const drifted = changedRuntime("publishedAppWire", (record) => {
     record.version = "0.5.1";