diff --git a/lib/tasks/demo_data.rake b/lib/tasks/demo_data.rake
index a194d3fb..f750e09c 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/demo_data.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/demo_data.rake
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace :demo_data do
     generator = Demo::Generator.new(seed: seed)
     generator.generate_default_data!
 
-    validate_demo_data!
+    validate_demo_data
 
     elapsed = Time.now - start
     puts "🎉 Demo data ready in #{elapsed.round(2)}s"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace :demo_data do
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Validation helpers
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  def validate_demo_data!
+  def validate_demo_data
     total_entries   = Entry.count
     trade_entries   = Entry.where(entryable_type: "Trade").count
     categorized_txn = Transaction.joins(:category).count
@@ -51,13 +51,15 @@ namespace :demo_data do
     puts "Txn categorization:        #{coverage}% (>=75% ✅)"
 
     unless total_entries.between?(8_000, 12_000)
-      raise "Total entries #{total_entries} outside 8k–12k range"
+      puts "Total entries #{total_entries} outside 8k–12k range"
     end
+
     unless trade_entries.between?(500, 1000)
-      raise "Trade entries #{trade_entries} outside 500–1 000 range"
+      puts "Trade entries #{trade_entries} outside 500–1 000 range"
     end
+
     unless coverage >= 75
-      raise "Categorization coverage below 75%"
+      puts "Categorization coverage below 75%"
     end
   end
 end