diff --git a/WORKBOARD.yaml b/WORKBOARD.yaml
index d1690a4..f017398 100644
--- a/WORKBOARD.yaml
+++ b/WORKBOARD.yaml
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ items:
 
   - id: CTO-WORK-011
     title: Stage 2 Artificial Fixture PRD
-    status: candidate
+    status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-STAGE2-ARTIFICIAL-FIXTURE-PRD.md
     owner: jp
   - id: CTO-WORK-012
     title: Stage 2 Harness Artificial Fixture Route
-    status: blocked
+    status: candidate
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-STAGE2-ARTIFICIAL-FIXTURE-ISSUES.md
     owner: jp
diff --git a/tools/validate_cto_child.py b/tools/validate_cto_child.py
index a3e1429..5a6c247 100644
--- a/tools/validate_cto_child.py
+++ b/tools/validate_cto_child.py
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ def main() -> int:
             "CTO-WORK-008": "validated",
             "CTO-WORK-009": "validated",
             "CTO-WORK-010": "validated",
-            "CTO-WORK-011": "candidate",
-            "CTO-WORK-012": "blocked",
+            "CTO-WORK-011": "validated",
+            "CTO-WORK-012": "candidate",
         }
         for issue_id, expected in expected_statuses.items():
             checked.append(f"workboard_status:{issue_id}:{expected}")