diff --git a/nix/templates/manager.nix b/nix/templates/manager.nix
index f88e2fb..3cd1827 100644
--- a/nix/templates/manager.nix
+++ b/nix/templates/manager.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {
   imports = [ ./harness-base.nix ];
 
+  # Manager keeps broad repo watch subscriptions — needs full visibility.
+  # Sub-agents default to false and auto-unsubscribe from firehose repos.
+  hyperhive.forge.keepSubscriptions = true;
+
   # HIVE_PORT/HIVE_LABEL/gitconfig are also injected by the generated
   # `applied/hm1nd/flake.nix` (see `lifecycle::setup_applied`); the values
   # here are the base config so the container stays sensible if anyone