diff --git a/core/tests/15-plugin-pipeline.test.ts b/core/tests/15-plugin-pipeline.test.ts
index 231b8b4..bc3e784 100644
--- a/core/tests/15-plugin-pipeline.test.ts
+++ b/core/tests/15-plugin-pipeline.test.ts
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
       },
     };
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", conditions);
-    expect(result).toBe("/dist/index.mjs");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/dist/index.mjs");
   });
 
   test("falls back to legacy main field", () => {
@@ -352,7 +353,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
       main: "./lib/index.js",
     };
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", conditions);
-    expect(result).toBe("/lib/index.js");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/lib/index.js");
   });
 
   test("falls back to module field before main", () => {
@@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
     };
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", conditions);
     // legacy() with browser: true checks browser → module → main
-    expect(result).toBe("/dist/esm.js");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/dist/esm.js");
   });
 
   test("returns /index.js when no fields present", () => {
@@ -373,7 +376,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
       version: "1.0.0",
     };
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", conditions);
-    expect(result).toBe("/index.js");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/index.js");
   });
 
   test("subpath used directly when exports don't match", () => {
@@ -384,7 +388,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
     };
     // Subpath "/custom/file.js" doesn't match any export key
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/custom/file.js", conditions);
-    expect(result).toBe("/custom/file.js");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/custom/file.js");
   });
 
   test("exports subpath resolution: ./utils", () => {
@@ -398,7 +403,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
     };
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/utils", conditions);
     // Subpath "/utils" → exports key "./utils" → "./dist/utils.js"
-    expect(result).toBe("/dist/utils.js");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/dist/utils.js");
   });
 
   test("require fallback when import doesn't match", () => {
@@ -411,7 +417,8 @@ describe("tar: resolvePackageEntry (tar.ts)", () => {
     };
     // With import conditions, no "import" key → falls through to require fallback
     const result = tarResolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", conditions);
-    expect(result).toBe("/dist/index.cjs");
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/dist/index.cjs");
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/core/tests/19-registry-tarballs.test.ts b/core/tests/19-registry-tarballs.test.ts
index 3243fd9..d94c249 100644
--- a/core/tests/19-registry-tarballs.test.ts
+++ b/core/tests/19-registry-tarballs.test.ts
@@ -336,8 +336,9 @@ describe("19.5 — resolvePackageEntry with subpaths", () => {
       },
     };
 
-    const entry = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
-    expect(entry).toBe("/dist/index.js");
+    const result = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/dist/index.js");
   });
 
   test("subpath import resolves via exports[\"./expo-sqlite\"]", () => {
@@ -351,8 +352,9 @@ describe("19.5 — resolvePackageEntry with subpaths", () => {
       },
     };
 
-    const entry = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/expo-sqlite", defaultConditions);
-    expect(entry).toBe("/expo-sqlite/index.js");
+    const result = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/expo-sqlite", defaultConditions);
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/expo-sqlite/index.js");
   });
 
   test("deep subpath import resolves via exports[\"./expo-sqlite/migrator\"]", () => {
@@ -366,8 +368,9 @@ describe("19.5 — resolvePackageEntry with subpaths", () => {
       },
     };
 
-    const entry = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/expo-sqlite/migrator", defaultConditions);
-    expect(entry).toBe("/expo-sqlite/migrator.js");
+    const result = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "/expo-sqlite/migrator", defaultConditions);
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/expo-sqlite/migrator.js");
   });
 
   test("root import falls back to main when no exports", () => {
@@ -377,8 +380,9 @@ describe("19.5 — resolvePackageEntry with subpaths", () => {
       main: "./lib/index.js",
     };
 
-    const entry = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
-    expect(entry).toBe("/lib/index.js");
+    const result = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toBe("/lib/index.js");
   });
 
   test("root import falls back to module over main", () => {
@@ -389,9 +393,10 @@ describe("19.5 — resolvePackageEntry with subpaths", () => {
       module: "./lib/index.mjs",
     };
 
-    const entry = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
+    const result = resolvePackageEntry(manifest, "", defaultConditions);
+    expect(result.excluded).toBe(false);
     // module is preferred for browser context
-    expect(entry).toMatch(/\.mjs|\.js/);
+    expect(result.entryPath).toMatch(/\.mjs|\.js/);
   });
 });