diff --git a/backend/druks/contrib/ship/policy.py b/backend/druks/contrib/ship/policy.py
index 4cd4bd9..79c2e91 100644
--- a/backend/druks/contrib/ship/policy.py
+++ b/backend/druks/contrib/ship/policy.py
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ class VerificationProfile(BaseModel):
     lint_commands: tuple[str, ...] = ()
     typecheck_commands: tuple[str, ...] = ()
 
+    def get_commands(self, *, detected: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """These commands, each paired with the CI check the profiler detected for it."""
+        checks = {
+            entry["command"]: entry["ci_check"]
+            for entries in detected.values()
+            for entry in entries
+        }
+        return {
+            key: [{"command": command, "ci_check": checks.get(command)} for command in commands]
+            for key, commands in (
+                ("test_commands", self.test_commands),
+                ("lint_commands", self.lint_commands),
+                ("typecheck_commands", self.typecheck_commands),
+            )
+        }
+
 
 class RepoPolicy(BaseModel):
     """The operator's ``.druks/ship/config.yml``, validated whole so a typo'd
diff --git a/backend/druks/contrib/ship/workflows.py b/backend/druks/contrib/ship/workflows.py
index dd978a9..488758e 100644
--- a/backend/druks/contrib/ship/workflows.py
+++ b/backend/druks/contrib/ship/workflows.py
@@ -427,20 +427,9 @@ async def run(self, repo_id: int, refresh_only: bool = False) -> None:
         policy = await RepoPolicy.resolve(project_repo.full_name)
         effective = dict(baseline)
         if policy.verification:
-            effective["verification"] = {
-                "test_commands": [
-                    {"command": command, "ci_check": None}
-                    for command in policy.verification.test_commands
-                ],
-                "lint_commands": [
-                    {"command": command, "ci_check": None}
-                    for command in policy.verification.lint_commands
-                ],
-                "typecheck_commands": [
-                    {"command": command, "ci_check": None}
-                    for command in policy.verification.typecheck_commands
-                ],
-            }
+            effective["verification"] = policy.verification.get_commands(
+                detected=baseline.get("verification") or {}
+            )
         project_repo.set_profile(baseline=baseline, effective=effective)
 
     async def get_workspace_kwargs(self, sandbox: "Sandbox") -> dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/backend/tests/ship/test_profiling.py b/backend/tests/ship/test_profiling.py
index ef597e3..cfa444e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/ship/test_profiling.py
+++ b/backend/tests/ship/test_profiling.py
@@ -143,6 +143,28 @@ async def _pinning_policy(repo):
             {"command": "ruff check .", "ci_check": "Backend / lint"}
         ]
 
+    async def test_pinned_command_keeps_the_check_detected_for_it(self, druks_db, monkeypatch):
+        repo = _seed_repo()
+
+        async def _profiler(*, repo: str):
+            return _profiled()
+
+        async def _pinning_policy(repo):
+            return RepoPolicy(
+                verification=VerificationProfile(test_commands=("pytest", "make e2e"))
+            )
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(Ship, "repo_profiler", _profiler)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(RepoPolicy, "resolve", staticmethod(_pinning_policy))
+
+        await Profile().run(repo_id=repo.id)
+        repo = ProjectRepo.get(repo.id)
+
+        assert repo.effective_profile["verification"]["test_commands"] == [
+            {"command": "pytest", "ci_check": "Backend / tests"},
+            {"command": "make e2e", "ci_check": None},
+        ]
+
 
 class TestRefreshOnly:
     async def test_skips_the_agent_and_reapplies_the_pin(self, druks_db, monkeypatch):