diff --git a/src/package.ts b/src/package.ts
index 0626b880..f858137e 100644
--- a/src/package.ts
+++ b/src/package.ts
@@ -984,11 +984,7 @@ export class ReadmeProcessor extends MarkdownProcessor {
 	}
 
 	override async processFile(file: IFile): Promise<IFile> {
-		if (isInMemoryFile(file)) {
-			util.log.warn(`The provided readme file is in memory and will not be included in the VSIX.`);
-			return file;
-		}
-		file = { ...file, originalPath: file.localPath, path: 'extension/readme.md' };
+		file = { ...file, originalPath: !isInMemoryFile(file) ? file.localPath : undefined, path: 'extension/readme.md' };
 		return await super.processFile(file, file.path);
 	}
 
@@ -1016,7 +1012,7 @@ export class ChangelogProcessor extends MarkdownProcessor {
 			util.log.warn(`The provided changelog file is in memory and will not be included in the VSIX.`);
 			return file;
 		}
-		file = { ...file, originalPath: file.localPath, path: 'extension/changelog.md' };
+		file = { ...file, originalPath: !isInMemoryFile(file) ? file.localPath : undefined, path: 'extension/changelog.md' };
 		return await super.processFile(file, file.path);
 	}