diff --git a/.changeset/review-column-auto-merge.md b/.changeset/review-column-auto-merge.md
index ec93141e32..8fdb2f2021 100644
--- a/.changeset/review-column-auto-merge.md
+++ b/.changeset/review-column-auto-merge.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-"@runfusion/fusion": patch
+---
+"@runfusion/fusion": minor
+---
 
 Allow built-in workflow review columns to surface the auto-merge toggle.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/builtin-traits.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/builtin-traits.test.ts
index 4783a9f61c..5938073064 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/__tests__/builtin-traits.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/builtin-traits.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from "../builtin-traits.js";
 import { TraitRegistry } from "../trait-registry.js";
 import { BUILTIN_CODING_WORKFLOW_IR } from "../builtin-coding-workflow-ir.js";
+import { BUILTIN_STEPWISE_CODING_WORKFLOW_IR } from "../builtin-stepwise-coding-workflow-ir.js";
 import type { WorkflowIrV2 } from "../workflow-ir-types.js";
 
 function freshRegistry(): TraitRegistry {
@@ -117,4 +118,14 @@ describe("default workflow columns validate cleanly", () => {
     expect(flags.humanReview).toBe(true);
     expect(flags.mergeOrchestration).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it("the stepwise workflow's in-review column resolves review and merge flags", () => {
+    const r = freshRegistry();
+    const ir = BUILTIN_STEPWISE_CODING_WORKFLOW_IR as WorkflowIrV2;
+    const inReview = ir.columns.find((c) => c.id === "in-review")!;
+    const flags = r.resolveColumnFlags(inReview);
+    expect(flags.mergeBlocker).toBe(true);
+    expect(flags.humanReview).toBe(true);
+    expect(flags.mergeOrchestration).toBe(true);
+  });
 });