diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
index 035bded9..a05460a8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ jobs:
                 ;;
               apps/api/src/services/credential_escrow_evidence_intake_readiness.py)
                 ;;
+              apps/api/src/services/gitea_authenticated_inventory_payload_validation.py)
+                ;;
               apps/api/src/services/gitea_private_inventory_p0_scorecard.py)
                 ;;
               apps/api/src/services/iwooos_security_operating_system.py)
@@ -488,6 +490,7 @@ jobs:
               src/services/delivery_closure_workbench.py \
               src/services/heartbeat_report_service.py \
               src/services/credential_escrow_evidence_intake_readiness.py \
+              src/services/gitea_authenticated_inventory_payload_validation.py \
               src/services/gitea_private_inventory_p0_scorecard.py \
               src/services/iwooos_security_operating_system.py \
               src/services/awoooi_gitea_onboarding_warning_step_dashboard.py \
diff --git a/ops/runner/test_cd_controlled_runtime_profile.py b/ops/runner/test_cd_controlled_runtime_profile.py
index 3ca51120..2c025ed0 100644
--- a/ops/runner/test_cd_controlled_runtime_profile.py
+++ b/ops/runner/test_cd_controlled_runtime_profile.py
@@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ def test_gitea_private_inventory_scorecard_stays_on_controlled_runtime_profile()
         "docs/operations/awoooi-gitea-authenticated-inventory-payload-validation.snapshot.json)",
         "docs/security/GITEA-REPO-INVENTORY-SNAPSHOT.md)",
         "docs/security/gitea-repo-inventory.snapshot.json)",
+        "apps/api/src/services/gitea_authenticated_inventory_payload_validation.py)",
         "scripts/security/gitea-private-inventory-p0-scorecard.py)",
         "scripts/security/gitea-authenticated-inventory-payload-validator.py)",
         "scripts/security/tests/test_gitea_private_inventory_p0_scorecard.py)",
+        "src/services/gitea_authenticated_inventory_payload_validation.py",
         "src/services/gitea_private_inventory_p0_scorecard.py",
         "tests/test_gitea_private_inventory_p0_scorecard_api.py",
         "scripts/security/tests/test_gitea_authenticated_inventory_payload_validator.py)",