diff --git a/workplans/STATE-WP-0079-retirement-strangler.md b/workplans/STATE-WP-0079-retirement-strangler.md
index cf0c5c0..07d3670 100644
--- a/workplans/STATE-WP-0079-retirement-strangler.md
+++ b/workplans/STATE-WP-0079-retirement-strangler.md
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ in this review.
 ```task
 id: STATE-WP-0079-T06
 status: wait
+needs_human: true
+depends_on: [STATE-WP-0079-T04, STATE-WP-0079-T05]
+blocking_reason: "Stopping the primary is a founder decision; needs T04 handoffs and T05 retirement first; legacy meter still has live callers."
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "9230c99b-af58-5794-9291-452e619a30fa"
 ```