diff --git a/backend/app/graph/nodes/technique_categories/finalize.py b/backend/app/graph/nodes/technique_categories/finalize.py
index 7718cf9..4dfb5b2 100644
--- a/backend/app/graph/nodes/technique_categories/finalize.py
+++ b/backend/app/graph/nodes/technique_categories/finalize.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig
@@ -5,6 +6,9 @@
 from app.criteria.bmad_items import list_items, get_category, get_category_max
 from app.constants import get_quality_gate
 from app.models.graph import ItemScore
+from app.services.event_channel import create_sommelier_event, get_event_channel
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 async def finalize(
@@ -52,6 +56,35 @@ async def finalize(
 
     quality_gate = get_quality_gate(normalized, coverage)
 
+    evaluation_id = state.get("evaluation_id", "")
+    if evaluation_id:
+        try:
+            event_channel = get_event_channel()
+            event_channel.emit_sync(
+                evaluation_id,
+                create_sommelier_event(
+                    evaluation_id=evaluation_id,
+                    sommelier="finalize",
+                    event_type="quality_gate_complete",
+                    progress_percent=95,
+                    message=f"Quality gate: {quality_gate}, score: {round(normalized, 2)}",
+                ),
+            )
+            event_channel.emit_sync(
+                evaluation_id,
+                create_sommelier_event(
+                    evaluation_id=evaluation_id,
+                    sommelier="system",
+                    event_type="evaluation_complete",
+                    progress_percent=100,
+                    message="Evaluation complete!",
+                ),
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Failed to emit finalize events for %s", evaluation_id, exc_info=True
+            )
+
     return {
         "trace_metadata": {
             "finalize": {