diff --git a/deployment/receipts/HOLOLAKE-DEVELOPMENT-AUTO-FINALIZER-20260805.json b/deployment/receipts/HOLOLAKE-DEVELOPMENT-AUTO-FINALIZER-20260805.json
index 8a733f5..129e757 100644
--- a/deployment/receipts/HOLOLAKE-DEVELOPMENT-AUTO-FINALIZER-20260805.json
+++ b/deployment/receipts/HOLOLAKE-DEVELOPMENT-AUTO-FINALIZER-20260805.json
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "any failed gate leaves the development lane unfinished"
   ],
   "source_sha256": {
-    "finalizer": "cddd6c99073c1bcd40a6681f8ee8e3abeee681f01ba199ea4e92bcb08bdc742e",
-    "tests": "fd335df335278b16e5c89dcf6014b46577227e4c3fe0408f98ff5088153ddd54"
+    "finalizer": "ff29851847ec779c8f120d29d4614a361c3e47184939069d0f0cf3d7b50b52f4",
+    "tests": "39e70be546c54c1e315bd5d8447947b79fb1a0b67416cc2acd0f0a7027075bd0"
   },
   "runtime_sha256": {
     "bootstrap": "ee28b04e2832819a04e79a0407852fc139f16cf11f3e9b9a5687a061e890dd71",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "publish_policy": "10bc53c439479c67f5b59685a29e221e0db2baab48ceb26c8369ca75c1427330"
   },
   "verification": {
-    "finalizer_node_tests": "PASS_100_8_OF_8",
+    "finalizer_node_tests": "PASS_100_9_OF_9",
     "continuity_guard_self_test": "PASS_100",
     "source_and_runtime_syntax": "PASS_100",
     "environment_audit": {
diff --git a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
index dc107d5..bfbf630 100644
--- a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
+++ b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ export function safeCacheRelative(worktree, candidate) {
   return { absolute, relative };
 }
 
+export function isJsonRecordName(name) {
+  return String(name).endsWith(".json") && !String(name).startsWith("._");
+}
+
 function run(file, args, options = {}) {
   return execFileSync(file, args, {
     cwd: options.cwd,
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ function listOwnedLeases(storeRoot, developmentId) {
   if (!fs.existsSync(directory)) return [];
   return fs
     .readdirSync(directory)
-    .filter((name) => name.endsWith(".json"))
+    .filter(isJsonRecordName)
     .map((name) => readJson(path.join(directory, name)))
     .filter((lease) => lease.development_id === developmentId);
 }
diff --git a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.test.mjs b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.test.mjs
index e90358b..484995f 100644
--- a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.test.mjs
+++ b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.test.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
 import test from "node:test";
 import {
+  isJsonRecordName,
   normalizeBranch,
   normalizeCodeChannelRepository,
   normalizeReceipt,
@@ -76,3 +77,9 @@ test("cache deletion scope accepts only exact allowlisted descendants", () => {
 test("embedded finalizer self-test passes", () => {
   assert.deepEqual(selfTest(), { result: "PASS_100" });
 });
+
+test("macOS AppleDouble sidecars are never parsed as JSON records", () => {
+  assert.equal(isJsonRecordName("lease.json"), true);
+  assert.equal(isJsonRecordName("._lease.json"), false);
+  assert.equal(isJsonRecordName("lease.txt"), false);
+});