diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index c2fc0a5..b37e0ba 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1215,17 +1215,6 @@ jobs:
           curl -fsS --max-time 5 "http://$WEB_IP:8080/api/health"
           echo
 
-          # >>> TEMPORARY — REVERTED IN THE NEXT COMMIT <<<
-          # Milestone 362's verification says the gate must be watched
-          # REJECTING a build before anyone can believe it is wired up. Every
-          # real check above passes right now, so the only way to see a
-          # rejection is to force one. What is under test here is the job
-          # dependency, not the assertions: does a failed smoke actually stop
-          # the promote, and does :latest stay where it was?
-          echo "smoke: FORCED FAILURE — verifying the gate blocks the promote" >&2
-          exit 1
-          # >>> END TEMPORARY <<<
-
           echo "smoke: all checks passed against $CANDIDATE"
 
   # Move the channel tags — the whole point of the gate.