diff --git a/apps/api/tests/test_alert_approval_guard.py b/apps/api/tests/test_alert_approval_guard.py
index 1c0becbba..e4dddd3c7 100644
--- a/apps/api/tests/test_alert_approval_guard.py
+++ b/apps/api/tests/test_alert_approval_guard.py
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ async def test_cold_start_invalid_k8s_target_becomes_fail_closed_agent99_candida
     assert contract["status"] == "controlled_route_candidate_pending_receipts"
     assert contract["runtime_execution_authorized"] is False
     assert contract["runtime_write_allowed"] is False
-    assert contract["completion_status"] == "partial"
+    assert contract["completion_status"] == (
+        "no_write_terminal_pending_durable_receipt"
+    )
     assert contract["blocked_count"] > 0
     assert "dispatch_receipt" in contract["blocked_fields"]
     assert "post_apply_verifier" in contract["blocked_fields"]
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ async def test_cold_start_invalid_k8s_target_becomes_fail_closed_agent99_candida
         "sensor": "pending",
         "normalize": "passed",
         "check": "pending",
-        "controlled_apply": "pending",
+        "controlled_apply": "blocked_exact_inventory_scope_missing",
         "verify": "pending",
         "learn_writeback": "pending",
     }