diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/forge/ci_runner.rs b/hive-c0re/src/forge/ci_runner.rs
index 0e08eeda..7a2ca4a2 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/forge/ci_runner.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/forge/ci_runner.rs
@@ -49,11 +49,23 @@ pub(super) async fn ensure_ci_runner_registered(core_token: &str) {
         Ok(token) => {
             if let Err(e) = crate::priv_client::register_ci_runner(&token).await {
                 tracing::warn!(error = ?e, "ci runner: hive-priv register_ci_runner failed");
+                crate::stats::warnings::set_boot_warning(
+                    "ci_runner_register",
+                    "crit",
+                    format!("ci runner: hive-priv register_ci_runner failed: {e}"),
+                );
             } else {
                 tracing::info!("ci runner: registered hive-ci runner with a fresh token");
             }
         }
-        Err(e) => tracing::warn!(error = ?e, "ci runner: fetch registration token failed"),
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::warn!(error = ?e, "ci runner: fetch registration token failed");
+            crate::stats::warnings::set_boot_warning(
+                "ci_runner_fetch_token",
+                "crit",
+                format!("ci runner: fetch registration token failed: {e}"),
+            );
+        }
     }
 }