diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index ec2ee7f..62c2f6f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ jobs:
   lighthouse:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test]
+    # CAR-1218: act_runner requires continue-on-error at BOTH the job
+    # and step level — step-level alone is not enough; the job still
+    # posts 'failure' to the commit status.
+    continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020