diff --git a/scripts/normalize-version-bump.js b/scripts/normalize-version-bump.js
index df455398a371..f6e5f5ede226 100755
--- a/scripts/normalize-version-bump.js
+++ b/scripts/normalize-version-bump.js
@@ -63,4 +63,13 @@ const writeJson = async (filePath, data) =>
   await normalizeVersions(path.join(cwd, 'lerna.json'))
   await fs.unlink(path.join(cwd, 'pnpm-lock.yaml'))
   await fs.writeFile(path.join(cwd, 'pnpm-lock.yaml'), '')
+
+  const rootPkgJsonPath = path.join(cwd, 'package.json')
+  await writeJson(rootPkgJsonPath, {
+    name: 'nextjs-project',
+    version: '0.0.0',
+    private: true,
+    workspaces: ['packages/*'],
+    scripts: {},
+  })
 })()
diff --git a/scripts/run-for-change.js b/scripts/run-for-change.js
index 47b5de2d1488..c1dcd7093340 100644
--- a/scripts/run-for-change.js
+++ b/scripts/run-for-change.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const CHANGE_ITEM_GROUPS = {
     'CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md',
     'readme.md',
   ],
-  'next-swc': ['packages/next-swc'],
+  'next-swc': ['packages/next-swc', 'scripts/normalize-version-bump.js'],
 }
 
 async function main() {