diff --git a/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/gate/__init__.py b/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/gate/__init__.py
index e686a6a247..d32efdaaf4 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/gate/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/gate/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GateStep(StepBase):
     later with ``specify workflow resume``.
 
     The user's choice is stored in ``output.choice``.  ``on_reject``
-    controls abort / skip behaviour.
+    controls abort / skip / retry behaviour.
     """
 
     type_key = "gate"
diff --git a/tests/test_workflows.py b/tests/test_workflows.py
index af5584d633..5347a36887 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflows.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflows.py
@@ -2100,6 +2100,15 @@ def test_validate_accepts_valid(self):
 class TestGateStep:
     """Test the gate step type."""
 
+    def test_docstring_lists_every_on_reject_behaviour(self):
+        # The docstring must not contradict validate()/execute(): on_reject
+        # accepts 'abort', 'skip', AND 'retry' (execute() has a dedicated
+        # retry -> PAUSED branch), but the summary omitted 'retry'.
+        from specify_cli.workflows.steps.gate import GateStep
+
+        for behaviour in ("abort", "skip", "retry"):
+            assert behaviour in GateStep.__doc__
+
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def _non_tty_stdin_by_default(self, monkeypatch):
         # Default every gate test to a non-TTY stdin so none can drop into