diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/api/cron/daily-recap.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/api/cron/daily-recap.test.ts
index aaabe0ebc2..0959188343 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/api/cron/daily-recap.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/api/cron/daily-recap.test.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
  *
  * Tests verify:
  * - Authentication via CRON_SECRET (401 when missing/invalid)
- * - Config guard (STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID presence)
- * - Response shape when workflow ID is absent
- * - Response shape when cron is enabled and runs successfully
+ * - Workflow ID gating (STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID)
+ * - Response shape when workflow ID is missing
+ * - Response shape when cron runs successfully
  */
 
 // ── Mocks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ describe("GET /api/cron/daily-recap", () => {
     expect(body.error).toBe("Unauthorized");
   });
 
-  // ── Config guard ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // ── Workflow ID gate ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  it("returns 200 with not-configured message when STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID is unset", async () => {
+  it("returns 200 with skip message when STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID is unset", async () => {
     delete process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID;
 
     const res = await GET(createAuthenticatedRequest());
@@ -81,14 +81,16 @@ describe("GET /api/cron/daily-recap", () => {
 
     const body = await res.json();
     expect(body.success).toBe(true);
-    expect(body.message).toMatch(/not configured/i);
+    expect(body.message).toMatch(/STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID not configured/i);
+    expect(body.usersProcessed).toBe(0);
+    expect(body.dispatched).toBe(0);
     expect(mockExecuteScheduledDailyRecapRuns).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   // ── Enabled ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it("calls executeScheduledDailyRecapRuns and returns summary JSON when workflow ID is set", async () => {
-    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "12345";
+    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "42";
     mockExecuteScheduledDailyRecapRuns.mockResolvedValue({
       usersProcessed: 5,
       dispatched: 4,
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ describe("GET /api/cron/daily-recap", () => {
   });
 
   it("returns success=false when errors are present", async () => {
-    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "12345";
+    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "42";
     mockExecuteScheduledDailyRecapRuns.mockResolvedValue({
       usersProcessed: 3,
       dispatched: 2,
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ describe("GET /api/cron/daily-recap", () => {
   });
 
   it("returns 500 when executeScheduledDailyRecapRuns throws", async () => {
-    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "12345";
+    process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID = "42";
     mockExecuteScheduledDailyRecapRuns.mockRejectedValue(new Error("unexpected crash"));
 
     const res = await GET(createAuthenticatedRequest());
diff --git a/src/app/api/cron/daily-recap/route.ts b/src/app/api/cron/daily-recap/route.ts
index 1820ee2b51..c291b2b749 100644
--- a/src/app/api/cron/daily-recap/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/cron/daily-recap/route.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,16 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
 
     if (!process.env.STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID) {
       console.log("[DailyRecapCron] STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID not configured, skipping");
-      return NextResponse.json({ success: true, message: "Daily recap cron not configured" });
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        message: "STAKWORK_DAILY_RECAP_WORKFLOW_ID not configured, skipping",
+        usersProcessed: 0,
+        dispatched: 0,
+        skipped: 0,
+        errorCount: 0,
+        errors: [],
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      });
     }
 
     console.log("[DailyRecapCron] Starting scheduled execution");