diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/bin/hivectl.rs b/hive-c0re/src/bin/hivectl.rs
index 0f1419b5..490f4394 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/bin/hivectl.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/bin/hivectl.rs
@@ -246,8 +246,10 @@ enum GatewayCmd {
     },
 }
 
-/// Default host admin socket path (same as `hive-c0re`'s default).
-const DEFAULT_HOST_SOCKET: &str = "/run/hive/host.sock";
+/// Default host admin socket path. Must match `hive-c0re`'s default in
+/// `main.rs` (`/run/hyperhive/host.sock`) — the daemon binds there and
+/// `hivectl agents` connects to it.
+const DEFAULT_HOST_SOCKET: &str = "/run/hyperhive/host.sock";
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 enum AgentsCmd {