diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 294cbf2..e66ff78 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install pyinstaller pyflakes
 
-      - name: Syntax check
+      - name: Syntax check (compileall — hard gate)
+        run: python -m compileall -q *.py
+
+      - name: Lint info (pyflakes — non-blocking advisory)
         run: |
-          python -m pyflakes *.py
-          python -m compileall -q *.py
+          python -m pyflakes *.py || echo "Pyflakes warnings above (advisory only)"
 
       - name: Verify .spec
         run: |