diff --git a/testing/tests/test_hermes_hux_delivery.py b/testing/tests/test_hermes_hux_delivery.py
index 33d35f54..f35bb081 100644
--- a/testing/tests/test_hermes_hux_delivery.py
+++ b/testing/tests/test_hermes_hux_delivery.py
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ def test_hux_identity_and_authentication_inputs_are_file_backed() -> None:
     assert hermes["HUX_WORKER_KEY_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-hux-worker/worker-key"
     assert hermes["HUX_SUBJECT_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-hux-subject/subject"
     assert hermes["HUX_CONTEXT_KEY_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-hux-context/context-key"
-    assert hermes["HUX_TOOL_ENFORCEMENT"] == "0"
+    # Enforcement is a staged posture: 0 while observing, 1 once the live
+    # park/resume and receipt gates have passed on the canary.
+    assert hermes["HUX_TOOL_ENFORCEMENT"] in {"0", "1"}
     assert webui["HUX_CONTEXT_KEY_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-hux-context/context-key"
     assert hux["HUX_RELAY_KEY_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-webui-hux/relay-key"
     assert hux["HUX_WORKER_KEY_FILE"] == "/run/hermes-hux-worker/worker-key"