diff -r 74a8d5c6fdc6 -r f89ac1ed2bc6 hgext/sparse.py
--- a/hgext/sparse.py	Tue Aug 24 22:07:50 2021 +0200
+++ b/hgext/sparse.py	Tue Aug 24 21:08:09 2021 +0200
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@
 
     # Prevent adding files that are outside the sparse checkout
     editfuncs = [
-        b'normal',
         b'set_tracked',
         b'set_untracked',
         b'add',