diff --git a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index 3db1a53..4236b44 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -358,16 +358,20 @@ def main() -> int:
         f'pegasus_quality_gate_checks_total{{suite="{suite}",check="{check_name}",result="{check_status}"}} 1'
         for check_name, check_status in checks.items()
     )
+    payload_lines.append("# TYPE platform_quality_gate_test_case_result gauge")
     if test_cases:
         payload_lines.extend(
             [
-                "# TYPE platform_quality_gate_test_case_result gauge",
                 *[
                     f'platform_quality_gate_test_case_result{{suite="{suite}",test="{_escape_label(test_name)}",status="{_escape_label(test_status)}"}} 1'
                     for test_name, test_status in test_cases
                 ],
             ]
         )
+    else:
+        payload_lines.append(
+            f'platform_quality_gate_test_case_result{{suite="{suite}",test="__no_test_cases__",status="skipped"}} 1'
+        )
     payload = "\n".join(payload_lines) + "\n"
 
     push_url = f"{pushgateway_url.rstrip('/')}/metrics/job/{job_name}/suite/{suite}"