diff --git a/ci-config.json b/ci-config.json
index 0f6c502..26770b4 100644
--- a/ci-config.json
+++ b/ci-config.json
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
   },
   "notify_on_pass": true,
   "notify_on_fail": true,
-  "tag_users_on_fail": ["mostfunguy", "A31S15"]
+  "tag_users_on_fail": ["mostfunguy", "A31S15"],
+  "test_count_baseline": 1279
 }
diff --git a/ci-runner.sh b/ci-runner.sh
index 7de5e69..9093396 100755
--- a/ci-runner.sh
+++ b/ci-runner.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ if [ "$ERROR_COUNT" != "0" ] && [ "$ERROR_COUNT" != "" ]; then
   echo "TEST COLLECTION ERRORS"
 fi
 
+# ─── Test Count Baseline Check ───
+BASELINE=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$CONFIG')).get('test_count_baseline', 0))")
+if [ "$BASELINE" -gt 0 ] && [ "$PASS_COUNT" -lt "$BASELINE" ]; then
+  OVERALL="fail"
+  echo "TEST COUNT REGRESSION: expected >= $BASELINE passed, got $PASS_COUNT"
+fi
+
 # ─── Step 3: Package Check ───
 echo ""
 echo "--- Package Check ---"