diff --git a/testing/ci/quality_gate.py b/testing/ci/quality_gate.py
index 91e7a83..7c16b54 100644
--- a/testing/ci/quality_gate.py
+++ b/testing/ci/quality_gate.py
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ def run_gate(contract_path: Path, *, backend_coverage: Path, frontend_coverage:
     threshold = float(contract.get("coverage_threshold_pct", 95))
 
     issues: list[GateIssue] = []
-    issues.extend(check_file_sizes(managed_files, max_lines=max_lines))
     issues.extend(check_docstrings(docstring_files))
+    issues.extend(check_file_sizes(managed_files, max_lines=max_lines))
     issues.extend(check_coverage(coverage_files, backend_report=backend_coverage, frontend_report=frontend_coverage, threshold=threshold))
     coverage_values = _coverage_values_for_paths(
         coverage_files,