diff --git a/patterns/archetypes/status-report.json b/patterns/archetypes/status-report.json
index 744393b..3745cb9 100644
--- a/patterns/archetypes/status-report.json
+++ b/patterns/archetypes/status-report.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
     "Pre-fetch data in a steps: block \u2014 #1 predictor of workflow health",
     "Use schedule triggers for repeatable reporting",
     "Keep prompts focused on one report \u2014 multi-source reports need pre-steps",
-    "Use DO NOT constraints to prevent repository changes while generating reports"
+    "Use DO NOT constraints to prevent repository changes while generating reports",
+    "Use skip-if-match and expires on create-issue so scheduled reports don't accumulate as duplicate open issues"
   ],
   "anti_patterns": [
     "daily-repo-status",
diff --git a/test/workflow.test.js b/test/workflow.test.js
index dea3c11..20a8744 100644
--- a/test/workflow.test.js
+++ b/test/workflow.test.js
@@ -508,9 +508,11 @@ describe('generateAgentPrompt', () => {
     expect(depPrompt).toContain('Prevent duplicate scheduled findings');
     expect(depPrompt).toContain('skip-if-match');
 
-    // status-report has no such tip and should not fabricate one.
+    // status-report also runs on a schedule and creates issues, so it needs the same
+    // dedup guidance to avoid reopening the same status report as a new issue every run.
     const reportPrompt = generateAgentPrompt(answers({ archetype: 'status-report' }), patterns);
-    expect(reportPrompt).not.toContain('Prevent duplicate scheduled findings');
+    expect(reportPrompt).toContain('Prevent duplicate scheduled findings');
+    expect(reportPrompt).toContain('skip-if-match');
   });
 
   it('surfaces protected-files guidance for archetypes that open unattended PRs', () => {