diff --git a/build.cfg b/build.cfg
index 45f46a67..591cc41f 100644
--- a/build.cfg
+++ b/build.cfg
@@ -90,10 +90,13 @@ CLAWDIE_AI_REPO="${CLAWDIE_AI_REPO:-/home/clawdie/ai/clawdie-ai}"
 FEATURE_COLIBRI="${FEATURE_COLIBRI:-YES}"
 COLIBRI_REPO="${COLIBRI_REPO:-/home/clawdie/ai/colibri}"
 COLIBRI_ARTIFACT_DIR="${COLIBRI_ARTIFACT_DIR:-}"
-# Stage Colibri binaries by default, but do not block live boot on the daemon.
-# Hardware validation can start it manually after rc.d supervision is proven on
-# the target image.
-COLIBRI_DAEMON_ENABLE="${COLIBRI_DAEMON_ENABLE:-NO}"
+# Auto-start the Colibri daemon at boot. Enabled now that live boot is proven on
+# AMD hardware. The rc.d service is REQUIRE: LOGIN — it starts after the login
+# milestone, so it cannot block SDDM/XFCE even if it fails. Pair with the daemon
+# socket-perms fix (colibri fix-colibri-socket-perms, 0770 socket) so the
+# operator's colibri-tui can connect; without it the daemon runs but group
+# operators get EACCES. Still env-overridable: COLIBRI_DAEMON_ENABLE=NO ./build.sh.
+COLIBRI_DAEMON_ENABLE="${COLIBRI_DAEMON_ENABLE:-YES}"
 COLIBRI_COST_MODE="${COLIBRI_COST_MODE:-smart}"
 
 # Clawdie agent — the simplified, operator-friendly Colibri lane.