diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index 4e989f7..c2fc0a5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1214,6 +1214,18 @@ jobs:
           fi
           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.