diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/backend-quality-gate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/backend-quality-gate.yml
index ea5adb05..c6d5ad87 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/backend-quality-gate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/backend-quality-gate.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '.dockerignore'
       - '.gitea/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/**'
       - 'MANIFEST.in'
       - 'mcp_server.py'
       - 'pyproject.toml'
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '.dockerignore'
       - '.gitea/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/**'
       - 'MANIFEST.in'
       - 'mcp_server.py'
       - 'pyproject.toml'
diff --git a/deploy/gated-paths.txt b/deploy/gated-paths.txt
index e28babcc..c55e6224 100644
--- a/deploy/gated-paths.txt
+++ b/deploy/gated-paths.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 # Workflow and build-context inputs
 .dockerignore
 .gitea/**
-.github/workflows/**
 #
 # Python package inputs (pyproject.toml / MANIFEST.in / `python -m build`)
 MANIFEST.in
diff --git a/frontend/tests/staging-backend-workflows.test.ts b/frontend/tests/staging-backend-workflows.test.ts
index 4eacf244..d440d0a0 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/staging-backend-workflows.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/staging-backend-workflows.test.ts
@@ -1342,7 +1342,6 @@ test("gated paths cover every image input, package input, and gate-read reposito
     "contracts/probe-question-v1.json",
     "tests/fixtures/personal_report_document.v2.json",
     ".gitea/actions/upload-artifact/dist/index.js",
-    ".github/workflows/deploy-production.yml",
     "deploy/gated-paths.txt",
     "deploy/is-docs-only-range.sh",
   ]) {