diff --git a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
index 5923a846..d518e1e1 100644
--- a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
+++ b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ enum Cmd {
     /// `--mcp-config`; tools dispatch through `/run/hive/mcp.sock` back
     /// into the hyperhive broker.
     Mcp,
-    /// Agent-only: inject a wake-up event into this agent's inbox so
-    /// the next turn fires with the given body. Intended for extra MCP
-    /// servers / helpers (matrix bridge, scraper, webhook listener)
-    /// that need to nudge claude on external events. Refused when
-    /// `HIVE_ROLE=manager` — the manager surface has no `Wake`
-    /// equivalent.
+    /// Inject a wake-up event into this harness's inbox so the next
+    /// turn fires with the given body. Intended for extra MCP servers
+    /// / helpers (matrix bridge, scraper, webhook listener, etc.) that
+    /// need to nudge claude on external events. Available on both
+    /// agent and manager roles — closes #693, mirrors the
+    /// `AgentRequest::Wake` / `ManagerRequest::Wake` pair already on
+    /// the wire.
     Wake {
         #[arg(long)]
         from: String,
@@ -102,8 +103,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         (Role::Agent, Cmd::Mcp) => mcp::serve_agent_stdio(cli.socket).await,
         (Role::Manager, Cmd::Mcp) => mcp::serve_manager_stdio(cli.socket).await,
         (Role::Agent, Cmd::Wake { from, body }) => agent_wake(&cli.socket, from, body).await,
-        (Role::Manager, Cmd::Wake { .. }) => {
-            bail!("wake is agent-only — manager has no equivalent surface")
+        (Role::Manager, Cmd::Wake { from, body }) => {
+            manager_wake(&cli.socket, from, body).await
         }
     }
 }
@@ -702,3 +703,20 @@ async fn manager_post_turn_counts(socket: &Path) -> (Option<u64>, Option<u64>) {
     };
     (threads, reminders)
 }
+
+async fn manager_wake(socket: &Path, from: String, body: String) -> Result<()> {
+    let body = if body == "-" {
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+        std::io::Read::read_to_string(&mut std::io::stdin(), &mut buf)?;
+        buf
+    } else {
+        body
+    };
+    let resp: ManagerResponse =
+        client::request(socket, &ManagerRequest::Wake { from, body }).await?;
+    match resp {
+        ManagerResponse::Ok => Ok(()),
+        ManagerResponse::Err { message } => anyhow::bail!("wake: {message}"),
+        other => anyhow::bail!("wake: unexpected response {other:?}"),
+    }
+}