diff --git a/tests/integration/test_parser_gate_command.py b/tests/integration/test_parser_gate_command.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from openamp_foundry.cli.main import build_parser
+
+
+def test_gate_command_parser_defaults_are_stable():
+    parser = build_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(["gate-check"])
+
+    assert args.command == "gate-check"
+    assert args.gate == 0
+    assert args.validation_json == "outputs/validate_scoring_report.json"