diff --git a/.github/workflows/engineering.yml b/.github/workflows/engineering.yml
index 7b0a48d..0678644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engineering.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engineering.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
             tests/test_dependency_errors.py \
             tests/test_production_logging.py \
             tests/test_delivery.py \
+            tests/test_operator_imports.py \
             tests/test_health.py \
             tests/test_identity.py \
             tests/test_coordinator_control.py \
diff --git a/scripts/release/README.md b/scripts/release/README.md
index 5f5956b..acc4530 100644
--- a/scripts/release/README.md
+++ b/scripts/release/README.md
@@ -410,10 +410,19 @@ Finish recovery with Backend Alembic verification, new TLS material, service
 readiness and actual four-language/history checks on the second VM. The 30-minute
 end-to-end target still requires measured acceptance.
 
+## Health query deadlines
+
+Fixed health helpers include interpreter startup in their wall-clock deadline.
+Outbox and import queries have 60 seconds each; factory status has 30 seconds and
+broker metadata has 45 seconds. Node readiness has 300 seconds for the sequential
+checks. Each helper keeps its fixed CPU, memory, process and privilege limits.
+These operator deadlines do not change student execution budgets. An expired or
+failed query keeps admission closed.
+
 ## Observe resources and queues
 
 `python3.13 -m scripts.release.node_observation` uses a finite read-only Root cap0,
-no-new-privileges helper: 128 MiB, zero swap, 16 tasks, 25% CPU, 120 seconds and one
+no-new-privileges helper: 128 MiB, zero swap, 16 tasks, 25% CPU, 360 seconds and one
 named unit. It reads memory/PIDs current/peak, CPU throttling, memory events, device
 IO and filesystem bytes/inodes without enumerating private content. Existing owners
 supply service identities, ACLs, leases/cleanup, broker/outbox/import backlog and
diff --git a/scripts/release/operator_units.py b/scripts/release/operator_units.py
index a460a28..f20afcb 100644
--- a/scripts/release/operator_units.py
+++ b/scripts/release/operator_units.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ from .policy import DeliveryError, invalid_constant, unique_object
 from .services import python_environment
 
 PROFILES = {
-    "node-health": ("root", 0, 128, 16, 50, 90),
+    "node-health": ("root", 0, 128, 16, 50, 300),
     "broker-health": ("rabbitmq", 1204, 256, 64, 50, 45),
-    "factory-health": ("kf-worker", 1202, 32, 4, 10, 10),
-    "import-health": ("kf-oj", 1200, 128, 16, 25, 10),
-    "outbox-health": ("kf-oj", 1200, 128, 16, 25, 10),
+    "factory-health": ("kf-worker", 1202, 32, 4, 10, 30),
+    "import-health": ("kf-oj", 1200, 128, 16, 25, 60),
+    "outbox-health": ("kf-oj", 1200, 128, 16, 25, 60),
     "node-maintenance": ("root", 0, 256, 32, 50, 900),
-    "node-observation": ("root", 0, 128, 16, 25, 120),
+    "node-observation": ("root", 0, 128, 16, 25, 360),
 }