diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c767b21..d7a6533 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request: {}
   push:
     branches: [main]
+  workflow_call: {}
 
 # Required: reusable phpcs job declares contents: write for phpcbf auto-commit,
 # but GitHub enforces that the caller must also declare it at workflow level.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 06765c7..4fdbd45 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to the Peptide Search AI plugin will be documented in this f
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+- `.github/workflows/ci.yml`: added `workflow_call: {}` trigger so `deploy.yml`'s `uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml` gate resolves correctly. No plugin code changed.
+
 ## [4.7.0] — 2026-06-16
 
 ### Changed