diff --git a/scripts/publish_quality_metrics.py b/scripts/publish_quality_metrics.py
index fed09cd..f6348eb 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_quality_metrics.py
+++ b/scripts/publish_quality_metrics.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUSHGATEWAY_URL = "http://platform-quality-gateway.monitoring.svc.cluste
 SOURCE_SCAN_ROOTS = ("cmd", "internal", "scripts", "testing")
 SOURCE_EXTENSIONS = {".go", ".py", ".sh"}
 QUALITY_SUCCESS_STATES = {"ok", "pass", "passed", "success", "compliant"}
+COVERAGE_GATE_PERCENT = 95.0
 
 
 def _escape_label(value: str) -> str:
@@ -208,6 +209,20 @@ def _supply_chain_check_status(build_dir: Path) -> str:
     return "failed"
 
 
+def _parse_check_overrides(raw_checks: list[str]) -> dict[str, str]:
+    overrides: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for entry in raw_checks:
+        if ":" not in entry:
+            continue
+        check_name, check_status = entry.split(":", 1)
+        check_name = check_name.strip()
+        check_status = check_status.strip().lower()
+        if not check_name or not check_status:
+            continue
+        overrides[check_name] = check_status
+    return overrides
+
+
 def parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -226,6 +241,13 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> argparse.Namespace:
         "--coverage-percent-file",
         default=os.getenv("ANANKE_QUALITY_COVERAGE_PERCENT_FILE", "build/coverage-percent.txt"),
     )
+    parser.add_argument("--tests-passed", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--tests-failed", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--tests-error", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--tests-skipped", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--coverage-percent", type=float, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--source-lines-over-500", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--check", action="append", default=[])
     parser.add_argument(
         "--timeout-seconds",
         type=float,
@@ -275,20 +297,36 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
 
     resolved_ok = max(args.local_ok, remote_ok)
     resolved_failed = max(args.local_failed, remote_failed)
-    coverage_percent = _read_coverage_percent(args.coverage_percent_file)
-    source_lines_over_500 = _count_source_files_over_limit(repo_root, max_lines=500)
     tests = _parse_go_test_counts(Path(os.getenv("ANANKE_QUALITY_OUTPUT_FILE", str(build_dir / "quality-gate.out"))))
+    if args.tests_passed is not None:
+        tests["passed"] = args.tests_passed
+    if args.tests_failed is not None:
+        tests["failed"] = args.tests_failed
+    if args.tests_error is not None:
+        tests["errors"] = args.tests_error
+    if args.tests_skipped is not None:
+        tests["skipped"] = args.tests_skipped
+
+    coverage_percent = _read_coverage_percent(args.coverage_percent_file)
+    if args.coverage_percent is not None:
+        coverage_percent = args.coverage_percent
+
+    source_lines_over_500 = _count_source_files_over_limit(repo_root, max_lines=500)
+    if args.source_lines_over_500 is not None:
+        source_lines_over_500 = args.source_lines_over_500
+
     gate_rc = _read_exit_code(Path(os.getenv("ANANKE_QUALITY_EXIT_CODE_PATH", str(build_dir / "quality-gate.rc"))))
     gate_failed = gate_rc != 0
     checks = {
         "tests": "failed" if gate_failed or tests["failed"] > 0 else "ok",
-        "coverage": "ok" if coverage_percent >= 95.0 else "failed",
+        "coverage": "ok" if coverage_percent >= COVERAGE_GATE_PERCENT else "failed",
         "loc": "ok" if source_lines_over_500 == 0 else "failed",
         "docs_naming": "not_applicable",
         "gate_glue": "ok",
         "sonarqube": _sonarqube_check_status(build_dir),
         "supply_chain": _supply_chain_check_status(build_dir),
     }
+    checks.update(_parse_check_overrides(args.check))
     payload = _build_payload(
         args.suite,
         args.trigger,