diff --git a/core/signals.py b/core/signals.py
index c98db4e8e6..99f22c4cd1 100644
--- a/core/signals.py
+++ b/core/signals.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def update_repository(
     log.info(f"Signal triggered for repository {instance.repoid}")
     created: bool = kwargs["created"]
     changes: Dict[str, Any] = instance.tracker.changed()
-    tracked_fields: List[str] = ["name", "upload_token"]
+    tracked_fields: List[str] = ["name", "upload_token", "activated", "active"]
 
     if created or any([field in changes for field in tracked_fields]):
         data = {
diff --git a/core/tests/test_signals.py b/core/tests/test_signals.py
index add2422f03..569959ee38 100644
--- a/core/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/core/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ def test_shelter_repo_sync(mocker):
     publish = mocker.patch("google.cloud.pubsub_v1.PublisherClient.publish")
 
     # this triggers the publish via Django signals
-    repo = RepositoryFactory(repoid=91728376, author=OwnerFactory(ownerid=555))
+    repo = RepositoryFactory(
+        repoid=91728376, author=OwnerFactory(ownerid=555), active=False, activated=False
+    )
 
     # triggers publish on create
     publish.assert_has_calls(
@@ -38,13 +40,27 @@ def test_shelter_repo_sync(mocker):
         b'{"type": "repo", "sync": "one", "id": 91728376}',
     )
 
+    # Does not trigger another publish with untracked field
     repo.message = "foo"
     repo.save()
 
     publish_calls = publish.call_args_list
-    # does not trigger another publish
     assert len(publish_calls) == 3
 
+    # Triggers call when active is changed
+    repo.active = True
+    repo.save()
+
+    publish_calls = publish.call_args_list
+    assert len(publish_calls) == 4
+
+    # Triggers call when activated is changed
+    repo.activated = True
+    repo.save()
+
+    publish_calls = publish.call_args_list
+    assert len(publish_calls) == 5
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_shelter_commit_sync(mocker):