diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/isolated-reifier.js b/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/isolated-reifier.js
index 121ad0effc8f6..5a2a5e1da53a9 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/isolated-reifier.js
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/isolated-reifier.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const { join } = require('node:path')
 const { depth } = require('treeverse')
 const crypto = require('node:crypto')
 const { IsolatedNode, IsolatedLink } = require('../isolated-classes.js')
+const nameFromFolder = require('@npmcli/name-from-folder')
 
 // generate short hash key based on the dependency tree starting at this node
 const getKey = (startNode) => {
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ module.exports = cls => class IsolatedReifier extends cls {
         node.root.path,
         'node_modules',
         '.store',
-        `${node.packageName}@${node.version}`
+        `${result.packageName}@${node.version}`
       )
       mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true })
       // TODO this approach feels wrong and shouldn't be necessary for shrinkwraps
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ module.exports = cls => class IsolatedReifier extends cls {
     result.id = this.counter++
     /* istanbul ignore next - packageName is always set for real packages */
     result.name = result.isWorkspace ? (node.packageName || node.name) : node.name
-    result.packageName = node.packageName || node.name
+    result.packageName = nameFromFolder(node.packageName || node.path)
     result.package = { ...node.package }
     result.package.bundleDependencies = undefined
 
diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/lib/isolated-classes.js b/workspaces/arborist/lib/isolated-classes.js
index d9770a386791f..8e6e5b79a91f4 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/lib/isolated-classes.js
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/lib/isolated-classes.js
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ class IsolatedNode {
     return !!(hasInstallScript || install || preinstall || postinstall)
   }
 
+  /* istanbul ignore next -- emulate lib/node.js */
+  get packageName () {
+    return this.package.name || null
+  }
+
   get version () {
     return this.package.version
   }