diff --git a/deploy/postgres/goose/00033_2026-09-14-task-run-blocked-pending-governance.sql b/deploy/postgres/goose/00033_2026-09-14-task-run-blocked-pending-governance.sql
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+-- +goose Up
+-- Pre-activation document runs stay 202 but persist blocked_pending_governance
+-- without starting a squad or taking a lease.
+
+ALTER TABLE task_runs DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS chk_task_run_status;
+
+ALTER TABLE task_runs ADD CONSTRAINT chk_task_run_status CHECK (
+    status IN (
+        'pending',
+        'running',
+        'completed',
+        'failed',
+        'cancelled',
+        'finalizing_failed',
+        'quality_failed',
+        'interrupted',
+        'pending_author_confirmation',
+        'blocked_pending_governance'
+    )
+);
+
+-- +goose Down
+ALTER TABLE task_runs DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS chk_task_run_status;
+
+ALTER TABLE task_runs ADD CONSTRAINT chk_task_run_status CHECK (
+    status IN (
+        'pending',
+        'running',
+        'completed',
+        'failed',
+        'cancelled',
+        'finalizing_failed',
+        'quality_failed',
+        'interrupted',
+        'pending_author_confirmation'
+    )
+);