diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 72519952..c4333c89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -108,16 +108,8 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 6
         run: uv pip install --system -r requirements.txt ruff
 
-      - name: Syntax check
-        run: python -m py_compile backend/main.py
-
       - name: Ruff lint
-        run: ruff check backend/ --extend-per-file-ignores "backend/services/career/assessment.py:E402" --extend-per-file-ignores "backend/services/career/assessment.py:F841"
-
-      - name: Import check
-        env:
-          OPENAI_API_KEY: sk-test
-        run: python -c "from backend.config import Settings; print('imports ok')"
+        run: ruff check backend/
 
       - name: Run tests
         timeout-minutes: 12
@@ -127,7 +119,6 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m pytest -q
 
       - name: Eval gate (full)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         timeout-minutes: 8
         env:
           OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.EVAL_OPENAI_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.secrets.baseline b/.secrets.baseline
index 65313a38..f304dc02 100644
--- a/.secrets.baseline
+++ b/.secrets.baseline
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
         "filename": ".github/workflows/ci.yml",
         "hashed_secret": "e9a5f12a8ecbb3eb46eca5096b5c52aa5e7c9fdd",
         "is_verified": false,
-        "line_number": 119
+        "line_number": 117
       },
       {
         "type": "Secret Keyword",
         "filename": ".github/workflows/ci.yml",
         "hashed_secret": "b813a809040e16e1cbce1fadca2f00a3ce656b39",
         "is_verified": false,
-        "line_number": 126
+        "line_number": 118
       }
     ],
     "frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml": [
@@ -5105,5 +5105,5 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  "generated_at": "2026-03-10T15:40:42Z"
+  "generated_at": "2026-03-18T10:40:00Z"
 }