diff --git a/.gitea/sop-checklist-config.yaml b/.gitea/sop-checklist-config.yaml
index f6c14a063..9d218a123 100644
--- a/.gitea/sop-checklist-config.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/sop-checklist-config.yaml
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ items:
 
   - slug: memory-consulted
     numeric_alias: 7
-    pr_section_marker: "Memory/saved-feedback consulted"
+    # #1973: normalize marker so it matches the slug. Previously the
+    # slash produced a checklist status that never resolved because
+    # normalize_slug() collapses / to - and the Gitea PR body parser
+    # would not find the expected heading.
+    pr_section_marker: "Memory consulted"
     required_teams: [engineers]
     ai_ack_eligible: true
     description: >-