diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index dfd3a28..b77c429 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ phase_history:
       entered: 2026-02-09T01:51:09.30914694Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
-        status: passed
+        status: approved
         path: audit.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T01:53:55.562336469Z
     design:
         status: approved
         path: design.md
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 5135266..fa1d845 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ active_work:
         - slug: user-preferences
           phase: review
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T01:53:39.766199074Z
-last_action: PASS_ARTIFACT
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T01:53:55.564095088Z
+last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
 last_actor: user
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-08T18:17:02.968351745Z
@@ -125,3 +125,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T01:53:55.564094427Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: user
+      result: success