diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-health.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-health.yml
index ad41fddcb..4cd0ec6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-health.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-health.yml
@@ -131,11 +131,10 @@ jobs:
               }
             }
 
-      - name: Fail when the PR body is incomplete
-        if: steps.validate.outputs.valid != 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo "PR template validation failed. Update the PR body or move the PR back to draft."
-          exit 1
+      - name: Report incomplete PR body
+        if: steps.validate.outputs.valid != 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "PR template validation found missing fields. The governance comment and labels identify the required author updates."
 
   label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_pr_health_workflow.py b/scripts/tests/test_pr_health_workflow.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9920397ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_pr_health_workflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"""Tests for the PR governance workflow contract."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_incomplete_pr_template_is_reported_without_failing_job() -> None:
+    workflow = Path(".github/workflows/pr-health.yml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+    assert "Report incomplete PR body" in workflow
+    assert "PR template validation found missing fields" in workflow
+    assert "Fail when the PR body is incomplete" not in workflow
+    assert 'echo "PR template validation failed' not in workflow