diff --git a/config/packages/infrastructure.yaml b/config/packages/infrastructure.yaml
index 70ac75f7..1a92e277 100644
--- a/config/packages/infrastructure.yaml
+++ b/config/packages/infrastructure.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # Notes: Home dashboard consumes `infra_*` entities for exceptions-only alerts.
 # Notes: Domain warning threshold is <30 days; critical threshold is <14 days.
 # Notes: Nightly Duplicati verification runs at 08:00 after the 05:30 Duplicati job and docker_14 reboot window.
+# Notes: Duplicati transport/API errors are logged only; repairs are reserved for proven failed or stale backups.
 # Notes: Monthly HA log hygiene review requests Telegram + GitHub issue follow-up only; Joanna must wait for approval before any changes.
 # Notes: Numeric WAN telemetry exposes state_class so recorder can keep long-term statistics.
 # Notes: Docker host root disk usage uses Glances-backed normalized sensors; raw Glances sensors are recorder/logbook-filtered.
@@ -605,6 +606,7 @@ automation:
           verify_backup_name: "{{ verify_detail.get('backupName', 'Docker_Configs') }}"
           verify_latest_result: "{{ verify_detail.get('latestResult', {}) if verify_detail is mapping else {} }}"
           verify_last_success: "{{ verify_detail.get('lastSuccessfulRun', {}) if verify_detail is mapping else {} }}"
+          verify_transport_issue: "{{ verify_status in ['api_error', 'unknown'] }}"
       - choose:
           - conditions: "{{ verify_healthy }}"
             sequence:
@@ -616,6 +618,15 @@ automation:
                 continue_on_error: true
                 data:
                   issue_id: user_infra_duplicati_backup_failure
+          - conditions: "{{ verify_transport_issue }}"
+            sequence:
+              - service: script.send_to_logbook
+                data:
+                  topic: "BACKUP"
+                  message: >-
+                    Duplicati verifier could not prove backup health because the verification service returned
+                    status {{ verify_status }} with issue {{ verify_issue }}. No repair card was opened because
+                    this is verifier transport state, not a confirmed backup failure.
         default:
           - service: repairs.create
             data: