diff --git a/services/hermes-chat/deployment.yaml b/services/hermes-chat/deployment.yaml
index ff15c75ed..6cc79203e 100644
--- a/services/hermes-chat/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/hermes-chat/deployment.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ spec:
         ai.bstein.dev/model: openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra with local gpt-oss:20b fallback
         ai.bstein.dev/role: personal-chat-research
         ai.bstein.dev/isolation: observer-only Kubernetes RBAC, private-service egress denied
+        ai.bstein.dev/session-reset: "20260802-consumer-pty-recovery"
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: hermes-chat
       automountServiceAccountToken: true