diff --git a/scripts/platform-audit.js b/scripts/platform-audit.js
index 6603d263..5744bf68 100644
--- a/scripts/platform-audit.js
+++ b/scripts/platform-audit.js
@@ -476,7 +476,13 @@ function buildLocalEvidenceChecks(rootDir) {
     ),
     buildCheck(
       'operator-readiness-dashboard',
-      includesAll(operatorDashboard, ['Prompt-To-Artifact Checklist', 'ITO-44', 'ITO-59', 'PR queue', 'Not complete']) ? 'pass' : 'fail',
+      includesAll(operatorDashboard, [
+        'This dashboard is generated by `npm run operator:dashboard`',
+        'Prompt-To-Artifact Checklist',
+        'PR queue',
+        'Not complete',
+        'Next Work Order',
+      ]) ? 'pass' : 'fail',
       'operator dashboard maps macro-goal requirements to current evidence and open gaps',
       { path: 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-15.md' }
     ),
diff --git a/tests/scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.test.js b/tests/scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.test.js
index d9e9ebb7..ef903629 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.test.js
+++ b/tests/scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.test.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ function seedRepo(rootDir, overrides = {}) {
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/x-thread.md': 'x thread',
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/linkedin-post.md': 'linkedin post',
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-15.md': [
+      'This dashboard is generated by `npm run operator:dashboard`',
       'operator:dashboard',
       'Prompt-To-Artifact Checklist',
       'Next Work Order',
diff --git a/tests/scripts/platform-audit.test.js b/tests/scripts/platform-audit.test.js
index 41b416f1..8eff0022 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/platform-audit.test.js
+++ b/tests/scripts/platform-audit.test.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function seedRepo(rootDir, overrides = {}) {
       'IOC scan'
     ].join('\n'),
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-15.md': [
+      'This dashboard is generated by `npm run operator:dashboard`',
       'Prompt-To-Artifact Checklist',
       'ITO-44',
       'ITO-59',