diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 2fd8c75..d237421 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ spec:
     SONARQUBE_TOKEN = credentials('sonarqube-token')
     QUALITY_GATE_SONARQUBE_REPORT = 'build/sonarqube-quality-gate.json'
     QUALITY_GATE_IRONBANK_REPORT = 'build/ironbank-compliance.json'
+    BINFMT_IMAGE = 'registry.bstein.dev/bstein/binfmt@sha256:d3b963f787999e6c0219a48dba02978769286ff61a5f4d26245cb6a6e5567ea3'
   }
   options {
     disableConcurrentBuilds()
@@ -345,17 +346,6 @@ PY
       }
     }
 
-    stage('Publish test metrics') {
-      steps {
-        container('publisher') {
-          sh '''
-            set -eu
-            python scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
-          '''
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     stage('Enforce quality gate') {
       steps {
         container('tester') {
@@ -424,7 +414,7 @@ PY
               docker version || true
               exit 1
             fi
-            docker run --privileged --rm tonistiigi/binfmt --install amd64,arm64
+            docker run --privileged --rm "${BINFMT_IMAGE}" --install amd64,arm64
             BUILDER_NAME="metis-builder-${BUILD_NUMBER}"
             docker buildx rm "${BUILDER_NAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
             docker buildx create --name "${BUILDER_NAME}" --driver docker-container --driver-opt image=registry.bstein.dev/bstein/buildkit:buildx-stable-1 --use
@@ -471,6 +461,20 @@ PY
   }
   post {
     always {
+      script {
+        if (fileExists(env.COVERAGE_JSON) && fileExists(env.JUNIT_XML)) {
+          withEnv(["QUALITY_GATE_FINAL_STATUS=${currentBuild.currentResult ?: 'SUCCESS'}"]) {
+            container('publisher') {
+              sh '''
+                set -eu
+                python scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+              '''
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          echo 'quality metrics artifacts missing; skipping metrics publish'
+        }
+      }
       script {
         if (fileExists('build/junit.xml')) {
           try {
diff --git a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index 9b9a447..0acc413 100644
--- a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import urllib.request
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
 QUALITY_SUCCESS_STATES = {"ok", "pass", "passed", "success", "compliant"}
+FINAL_SUCCESS_STATES = {"ok", "passed", "success"}
 
 
 def _escape_label(value: str) -> str:
@@ -139,6 +140,18 @@ def _fetch_existing_counter(pushgateway_url: str, metric: str, labels: dict[str,
     return 0.0
 
 
+def _series_exists(pushgateway_url: str, metric: str, labels: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
+    text = _read_http(f"{pushgateway_url.rstrip('/')}/metrics")
+    if not text:
+        return False
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        if not line.startswith(metric + "{"):
+            continue
+        if all(f'{key}="{value}"' in line for key, value in labels.items()):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 def _count_source_files_over_limit(repo_root: Path, max_lines: int = 500) -> int:
     """Count source files above the configured line budget."""
 
@@ -212,6 +225,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     build_number = os.getenv("BUILD_NUMBER", "")
     jenkins_job = os.getenv("JOB_NAME", "metis")
     commit = os.getenv("GIT_COMMIT", "")
+    final_status = os.getenv("QUALITY_GATE_FINAL_STATUS", "").strip().lower()
     strict = os.getenv("METRICS_STRICT", "") == "1"
     repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
     build_dir = repo_root / "build"
@@ -229,23 +243,45 @@ def main() -> int:
     source_lines_over_500 = _count_source_files_over_limit(repo_root, max_lines=500)
     passed = max(totals["tests"] - totals["failures"] - totals["errors"] - totals["skipped"], 0)
 
-    outcome = "ok"
+    test_outcome = "ok"
     if (
         (test_exit_code is not None and test_exit_code != 0)
         or totals["tests"] <= 0
         or totals["failures"] > 0
         or totals["errors"] > 0
     ):
+        test_outcome = "failed"
+    outcome = test_outcome
+    pipeline_failed = bool(final_status) and final_status not in FINAL_SUCCESS_STATES
+    if pipeline_failed:
         outcome = "failed"
     checks = {
-        "tests": "ok" if outcome == "ok" else "failed",
+        "tests": "ok" if test_outcome == "ok" else "failed",
         "coverage": "ok" if coverage >= 95.0 else "failed",
         "loc": "ok" if source_lines_over_500 == 0 else "failed",
         "docs_naming": "ok" if docs_exit_code == 0 else "failed",
-        "gate_glue": "ok",
+        "gate_glue": "failed" if pipeline_failed else "ok",
         "sonarqube": _sonarqube_check_status(build_dir),
         "supply_chain": _supply_chain_check_status(build_dir),
     }
+    labels = {
+        "job": "platform-quality-ci",
+        "suite": suite,
+        "branch": branch,
+        "build_number": build_number,
+        "jenkins_job": jenkins_job,
+        "commit": commit,
+    }
+    already_recorded = bool(build_number) and _series_exists(
+        pushgateway_url,
+        "platform_quality_gate_build_info",
+        {
+            "job": labels["job"],
+            "suite": suite,
+            "build_number": build_number,
+            "jenkins_job": jenkins_job,
+        },
+    )
     ok_count = _fetch_existing_counter(
         pushgateway_url,
         "platform_quality_gate_runs_total",
@@ -256,19 +292,11 @@ def main() -> int:
         "platform_quality_gate_runs_total",
         {"job": "platform-quality-ci", "suite": suite, "status": "failed"},
     )
-    if outcome == "ok":
-        ok_count += 1
-    else:
-        failed_count += 1
-
-    labels = {
-        "job": "platform-quality-ci",
-        "suite": suite,
-        "branch": branch,
-        "build_number": build_number,
-        "jenkins_job": jenkins_job,
-        "commit": commit,
-    }
+    if not already_recorded:
+        if outcome == "ok":
+            ok_count += 1
+        else:
+            failed_count += 1
     test_case_base_labels = {
         "suite": suite,
         "branch": branch,
@@ -331,6 +359,8 @@ def main() -> int:
                 "coverage_percent": round(coverage, 3),
                 "source_lines_over_500": source_lines_over_500,
                 "test_exit_code": test_exit_code,
+                "final_status": final_status or None,
+                "already_recorded": already_recorded,
             },
             indent=2,
         )