diff --git a/deploy/containers/ql3-local-application/Dockerfile b/deploy/containers/ql3-local-application/Dockerfile
index 3c0f99c9..21d77904 100644
--- a/deploy/containers/ql3-local-application/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/containers/ql3-local-application/Dockerfile
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/package.json \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/package.json
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/dist \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/dist
+COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/assets \
+  node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-secret/package.json \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-secret/package.json
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-secret/dist \
@@ -132,6 +134,8 @@ COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-sqlite/package.json \
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-sqlite/dist \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-sqlite/dist
 
+RUN chmod 0555 node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets/ql3-launcher.sh
+
 RUN rm -rf node_modules/.bin \
   && node /tmp/ql3-prune-runtime-artifact.cjs node_modules/@qinglong \
     @qinglong/local-application \
@@ -190,6 +194,8 @@ COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/package.json \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/package.json
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/dist \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/dist
+COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/assets \
+  node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-secret/package.json \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-secret/package.json
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-secret/dist \
@@ -199,6 +205,8 @@ COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-sqlite/package.json \
 COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-sqlite/dist \
   node_modules/@qinglong/local-sqlite/dist
 
+RUN chmod 0555 node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets/ql3-launcher.sh
+
 RUN rm -rf node_modules/.bin \
   && node /tmp/ql3-prune-runtime-artifact.cjs node_modules/@qinglong \
     @qinglong/local-api/config \
diff --git a/scripts/ql3-local-image-audit.cjs b/scripts/ql3-local-image-audit.cjs
index b2d5afc0..f74506d0 100644
--- a/scripts/ql3-local-image-audit.cjs
+++ b/scripts/ql3-local-image-audit.cjs
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ function auditDockerfile(contents, findings) {
       sortedObject(
         Object.fromEntries(RUNTIME_PACKAGES.map((name) => [name, 2])),
       ),
+    ) ||
+    !assembledStage.includes(
+      'COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/assets \\\n' +
+        '  node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets',
+    ) ||
+    !assembledStage.includes(
+      'RUN chmod 0555 node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets/ql3-launcher.sh',
     )
   ) {
     addFinding(findings, 'RUNTIME_INTERNAL_PACKAGE_CLOSURE_DRIFT');
@@ -280,14 +287,19 @@ function auditDockerfile(contents, findings) {
     !sameJson(
       sortedObject(consoleRuntimeCopyCounts),
       sortedObject(
-        Object.fromEntries(
-          CONSOLE_RUNTIME_PACKAGES.map((name) => [name, 2]),
-        ),
+        Object.fromEntries(CONSOLE_RUNTIME_PACKAGES.map((name) => [name, 2])),
       ),
     ) ||
     !consoleAssembledStage.includes(
       'COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-api/assets \\\n' +
         '  node_modules/@qinglong/local-api/assets',
+    ) ||
+    !consoleAssembledStage.includes(
+      'COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/assets \\\n' +
+        '  node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets',
+    ) ||
+    !consoleAssembledStage.includes(
+      'RUN chmod 0555 node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets/ql3-launcher.sh',
     )
   ) {
     addFinding(findings, 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_INTERNAL_PACKAGE_CLOSURE_DRIFT');
@@ -448,9 +460,7 @@ function auditLocalImageContract(root) {
     ),
     consoleRuntimePackages: Object.freeze(
       [
-        ...CONSOLE_RUNTIME_PACKAGES.map(
-          (name) => `@qinglong/${name.slice(4)}`,
-        ),
+        ...CONSOLE_RUNTIME_PACKAGES.map((name) => `@qinglong/${name.slice(4)}`),
         ...Object.keys(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES),
       ].sort(),
     ),
diff --git a/test/back/ql3LocalImageAudit.test.cjs b/test/back/ql3LocalImageAudit.test.cjs
index 02071670..8c9a433b 100644
--- a/test/back/ql3LocalImageAudit.test.cjs
+++ b/test/back/ql3LocalImageAudit.test.cjs
@@ -89,19 +89,47 @@ test('rejects Console assets, loopback identity or retained JavaScript drift', (
         '--retain-js=local-api/assets/console/console.js',
         '--retain-js=local-api/assets/console/unreviewed.js',
       )
-      .replace('io.qinglong.local.console="offline-loopback"', 'io.qinglong.local.console="public"');
+      .replace(
+        'io.qinglong.local.console="offline-loopback"',
+        'io.qinglong.local.console="public"',
+      );
+    fs.writeFileSync(dockerfilePath, dockerfile);
+    const report = auditLocalImageContract(current.root);
+    assert.equal(report.compatible, false);
+    assert.ok(
+      report.findings.some(
+        ({ code }) => code === 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_NONESSENTIAL_FILES_NOT_REMOVED',
+      ),
+    );
+    assert.ok(
+      report.findings.some(
+        ({ code }) => code === 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_IDENTITY_OR_LABEL_DRIFT',
+      ),
+    );
+  } finally {
+    current.close();
+  }
+});
+
+test('rejects a Local runtime without the verified process launcher asset', () => {
+  const current = fixture();
+  try {
+    const dockerfilePath = path.join(current.target, 'Dockerfile');
+    const dockerfile = fs
+      .readFileSync(dockerfilePath, 'utf8')
+      .replaceAll(
+        'COPY --from=workspace /workspace/packages/ql3-local-process/assets \\\n' +
+          '  node_modules/@qinglong/local-process/assets\n',
+        '',
+      );
     fs.writeFileSync(dockerfilePath, dockerfile);
     const report = auditLocalImageContract(current.root);
     assert.equal(report.compatible, false);
     assert.ok(
       report.findings.some(
         ({ code }) =>
-          code === 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_NONESSENTIAL_FILES_NOT_REMOVED',
-      ),
-    );
-    assert.ok(
-      report.findings.some(
-        ({ code }) => code === 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_IDENTITY_OR_LABEL_DRIFT',
+          code === 'RUNTIME_INTERNAL_PACKAGE_CLOSURE_DRIFT' ||
+          code === 'CONSOLE_RUNTIME_INTERNAL_PACKAGE_CLOSURE_DRIFT',
       ),
     );
   } finally {