diff --git a/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0009-flex-auth-policy-gate-production.md b/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0009-flex-auth-policy-gate-production.md
index 85eb4ee..8141f13 100644
--- a/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0009-flex-auth-policy-gate-production.md
+++ b/workplans/WARDEN-WP-0009-flex-auth-policy-gate-production.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: workplan
 title: "flex-auth Policy Gate Production Readiness"
 domain: custodian
 repo: ops-warden
-status: wait
+status: blocked
 owner: codex
 topic_slug: custodian
 planning_priority: low