diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 811b643c..769cb37d 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ func _on_victory(player_index: int, victory_type: String) -> void:
 	_victory = true
 	_victory_winner = player_index
 	_victory_type = victory_type
+	# Also set the stringified outcome — _finalize_run writes the last
+	# turn_stats line from _outcome, and without this override the line
+	# persists as "in_progress" even though a winner was declared.
+	_outcome = "victory"
 	print("AutoPlay: VICTORY! Player %d wins via %s on turn %d" % [player_index, victory_type, _turn_count])
 	_append_event({
 		"type": "victory",