diff --git a/hermes_cli/kanban.py b/hermes_cli/kanban.py
index a8b4a543c396..c6f9688ffe5e 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/kanban.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/kanban.py
@@ -2016,10 +2016,11 @@ def _cmd_complete(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
                     reason = ""
                     try:
                         # judge_goal returns (verdict, reason, parse_failed,
-                        # wait_directive) — see hermes_cli/goals.py. Unpacking
-                        # fewer raises ValueError into the fail-open handler
-                        # below, silently disabling the gate.
-                        verdict, reason, _, _ = judge_goal(
+                        # wait_directive, transport_failed) — see
+                        # hermes_cli/goals.py. Unpacking fewer raises
+                        # ValueError into the fail-open handler below,
+                        # silently disabling the gate.
+                        verdict, reason, _, _, _ = judge_goal(
                             goal=f"{task.title}\n\n{task.body or ''}".strip(),
                             last_response=(summary or args.result or "").strip(),
                         )
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_cli_goal_interrupt.py b/tests/cli/test_cli_goal_interrupt.py
index 6ab4ce89d2cb..7e6c05e6ebd0 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_cli_goal_interrupt.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_cli_goal_interrupt.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TestHealthyTurnStillRuns:
         # Force the judge to say "continue" without touching the network.
         with patch(
             "hermes_cli.goals.judge_goal",
-            return_value=("continue", "needs more steps", False, None),
+            return_value=("continue", "needs more steps", False, None, False),
         ):
             cli._maybe_continue_goal_after_turn()
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class TestHealthyTurnStillRuns:
 
         with patch(
             "hermes_cli.goals.judge_goal",
-            return_value=("done", "goal satisfied", False, None),
+            return_value=("done", "goal satisfied", False, None, False),
         ):
             cli._maybe_continue_goal_after_turn()
 
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_goal_mode.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_goal_mode.py
index 08ddb174541c..8f201341da69 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_goal_mode.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_goal_mode.py
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ class TestCLIJudgeGate:
             lambda name: _aux_client,
         )
         # Match the real judge_goal contract:
-        # (verdict, reason, parse_failed, wait_directive)
+        # (verdict, reason, parse_failed, wait_directive, transport_failed)
         monkeypatch.setattr(
             "hermes_cli.goals.judge_goal",
-            lambda **kw: (verdict, reason, False, None),
+            lambda **kw: (verdict, reason, False, None, False),
         )
 
         args = argparse.Namespace(task_ids=["t1"], summary=summary, result=None, metadata=None)