diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gate.yml
index 5a3bf1d..6e84cc6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gate.yml
@@ -60,15 +60,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Static gate — lint + Kyverno L0 + L1 render
         run: make -C ci lint l0 l1
 
-      - name: Upload gate artifacts
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: gate-junit-coverage
-          path: |
-            results/junit/*.xml
-            reports/coverage/**
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
+      # NOTE: no actions/upload-artifact step. Gitea Actions rejects upload-artifact@v4
+      # ("not supported on GHES" — Gitea does not implement the artifact-v2 backend), which
+      # would fail the job even on a green gate. JUnit + coverage are written under
+      # conformance/_artifacts/ in the job workspace; wire artifact upload later via the
+      # Gitea-compatible @v3 action or Gitea's own artifact backend if retention is wanted.
 
   # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   # PLACEHOLDER — NOT WIRED (STOP-and-report item, WS-GITOSS Phase 6).