diff --git a/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index a9bf2d51..2010b806 100644
--- a/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 import os
 from glob import glob
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
+
 from ci.scripts import publish_test_metrics_quality as _quality_helpers
 
 CANONICAL_CHECKS = _quality_helpers.CANONICAL_CHECKS
diff --git a/ci/tests/glue/test_ariadne_schedules.py b/ci/tests/glue/test_ariadne_schedules.py
index 9bf20ce8..05593ed3 100644
--- a/ci/tests/glue/test_ariadne_schedules.py
+++ b/ci/tests/glue/test_ariadne_schedules.py
@@ -28,11 +28,29 @@ def _query(promql: str) -> list[dict]:
 
 def _expected_tasks() -> list[dict]:
     cfg = _load_config()
-    tasks = cfg.get("ariadne_schedule_tasks", [])
+    tasks = [
+        _normalize_task(item, cfg)
+        for item in cfg.get("ariadne_schedule_tasks", [])
+    ]
     assert tasks, "No Ariadne schedule tasks configured"
     return tasks
 
 
+def _normalize_task(item: object, cfg: dict) -> dict:
+    if isinstance(item, str):
+        return {
+            "task": item,
+            "check_last_success": True,
+            "max_success_age_hours": cfg.get("max_success_age_hours", 48),
+        }
+    if isinstance(item, dict):
+        normalized = dict(item)
+        normalized.setdefault("check_last_success", True)
+        normalized.setdefault("max_success_age_hours", cfg.get("max_success_age_hours", 48))
+        return normalized
+    raise TypeError(f"Unsupported Ariadne schedule task config entry: {item!r}")
+
+
 def _tracked_tasks(tasks: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     tracked = [item for item in tasks if item.get("check_last_success")]
     assert tracked, "No Ariadne schedule tasks are marked for success tracking"
diff --git a/ci/tests/glue/test_glue_metrics.py b/ci/tests/glue/test_glue_metrics.py
index af34f19c..9a86293f 100644
--- a/ci/tests/glue/test_glue_metrics.py
+++ b/ci/tests/glue/test_glue_metrics.py
@@ -27,11 +27,29 @@ def _query(promql: str) -> list[dict]:
 
 def _expected_tasks() -> list[dict]:
     cfg = _load_config()
-    tasks = cfg.get("ariadne_schedule_tasks", [])
+    tasks = [
+        _normalize_task(item, cfg)
+        for item in cfg.get("ariadne_schedule_tasks", [])
+    ]
     assert tasks, "No Ariadne schedule tasks configured"
     return tasks
 
 
+def _normalize_task(item: object, cfg: dict) -> dict:
+    if isinstance(item, str):
+        return {
+            "task": item,
+            "check_last_success": True,
+            "max_success_age_hours": cfg.get("max_success_age_hours", 48),
+        }
+    if isinstance(item, dict):
+        normalized = dict(item)
+        normalized.setdefault("check_last_success", True)
+        normalized.setdefault("max_success_age_hours", cfg.get("max_success_age_hours", 48))
+        return normalized
+    raise TypeError(f"Unsupported Ariadne schedule task config entry: {item!r}")
+
+
 def _tracked_tasks(tasks: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     tracked = [item for item in tasks if item.get("check_last_success")]
     assert tracked, "No Ariadne schedule tasks are marked for success tracking"