diff --git a/services/hermes/agent-configmap.yaml b/services/hermes/agent-configmap.yaml
index d339b8c2..9380c81f 100644
--- a/services/hermes/agent-configmap.yaml
+++ b/services/hermes/agent-configmap.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ data:
       failure_limit: 2
       orchestrator_profile: default
       default_assignee: cli-auto
-      max_in_progress_per_profile: 1
+      # Allow a release review and independent evidence task to run together;
+      # gateway-wide and provider quota/cooldown limits remain in force.
+      max_in_progress_per_profile: 2
       auto_decompose: true
       auto_decompose_per_tick: 2
       # In-pod autonomous supervisor (kanban_supervisor.py). Default false so it