diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs b/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
index 601d5417..9cd4022f 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ pub async fn rebuild_agent(
 }
 
 /// Auto-create the manager container on startup if it isn't already there.
-/// hive-c0re manages hm1nd end-to-end (Phase 8 follow-up): operators no
-/// longer declare `containers.hm1nd` in their host NixOS config. Bypasses
+/// hive-c0re manages `root` end-to-end: operators no
+/// longer declare `containers.root` in their host NixOS config. Bypasses
 /// the approval queue — manager is required infrastructure. Idempotent.
 pub async fn ensure_manager(coord: &Arc<Coordinator>) -> Result<()> {
     let existing = lifecycle::list().await.unwrap_or_default();