diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2217877e..1d887027 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ jobs:
       # project-wide Hotspot Code Health score (weighted avg of the most
       # frequently edited files — the ones that matter most).
       # Current baseline: 8.73 | Aspirational target: 9.5
-      - name: Hotspot Code Health gate (≥8.50)
+      - name: Hotspot Code Health gate (≥8.45)
         env:
           CODESCENE_PAT: ${{ secrets.CODESCENE_PAT }}
           CODESCENE_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.CODESCENE_PROJECT_ID }}
         run: |
-          THRESHOLD=8.50
+          THRESHOLD=8.45
           SCORE=$(curl -sf \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer $CODESCENE_PAT" \
             -H "Accept: application/json" \