diff --git a/tools-sync/tests/test_sync_repos_registries.ps1 b/tools-sync/tests/test_sync_repos_registries.ps1
index 5d2350a..05bb385 100644
--- a/tools-sync/tests/test_sync_repos_registries.ps1
+++ b/tools-sync/tests/test_sync_repos_registries.ps1
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ try {
     foreach ($name in @("shared", "forked", "codexborn")) {
         if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $codex "$name\SKILL.md"))) { throw "mirror missing $name`n$output" }
     }
-    if ($output -notmatch 'primary in sync with origin') { throw "Phase 1 did not complete`n$output" }
+    # Phase 1's success line is the ls-remote gate's verdict (upstream wording).
+    if ($output -notmatch 'verified: origin/main =') { throw "Phase 1 did not complete`n$output" }
 
     Write-Host "PASS: registry ingest / repair / conflict fixtures"
 } finally {