diff --git a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
index fa7c90c..9343137 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          a2ml_count=$(find . -name '*.a2ml' -not -path './.git/*' | wc -l)
+          a2ml_count=$(find . \( -name '*.a2ml' -o -name '*.deed' \) -not -path './.git/*' | wc -l)
           k9_count=$(find . \( -name '*.k9' -o -name '*.k9.ncl' \) -not -path './.git/*' | wc -l)
           config_count=$(find . \( -name '*.toml' -o -name '*.yaml' -o -name '*.yml' -o -name '*.json' \) \
             -not -path './.git/*' -not -path './node_modules/*' -not -path './.deno/*' \
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             if ! grep -qE 'SPDX-License-Identifier:' "$f"; then
               echo "::error file=$f::missing SPDX-License-Identifier header"; fail=1
             fi
-          done < <(find . -name '*.a2ml' -not -path './.git/*' -print0)
+          done < <(find . \( -name '*.a2ml' -o -name '*.deed' \) -not -path './.git/*' -print0)
           [ "$fail" -eq 0 ] || { echo "::error::A2ML envelope check failed"; exit 1; }
           echo "A2ML envelope check: OK"