diff --git a/.claude/commands/syncro.md b/.claude/commands/syncro.md
index d07551c..a9b1699 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/syncro.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/syncro.md
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ py -c "import datetime; d = datetime.date(YYYY, M, D); print(d.strftime('%A %Y-%
 1. Every line item requested by the user has been added to the estimate and price-fixed via PUT (verify with GET /estimates/{id} — check `.estimate.line_items[]`)
 2. Every line item has a corresponding private note on the linked ticket (hidden: true, do_not_email: true) containing: item name, source/retailer, cost, retail price, and any markup
 3. The estimate total (subtotal + tax) matches the sum of all line items after recalc
-4. A bot alert has been posted to #bot-alerts
+4. The linked ticket subject starts with `Estimate - ` (verify with GET /tickets/{id} — check `.ticket.subject`). If it does not, PUT the ticket with the corrected subject before reporting done.
+5. A bot alert has been posted to #bot-alerts
 
 If any check fails, complete the missing step before reporting done. This rule fires on initial estimate creation AND on every subsequent "add X to the estimate" request. Incident: 2026-05-22, UPS added to estimate #7189 without a ticket note — caught by Winter.
 
@@ -707,7 +708,8 @@ echo "$VERIFY_TKT" | jq '[.ticket.comments[]? | select(.hidden == true) | {subje
 # [1] estimate line_items count matches number of items user requested
 # [2] ticket has at least one hidden comment per line item (or one combined note covering all)
 # [3] estimate subtotal/total match expected values
-# [4] bot alert posted
+# [4] ticket subject starts with "Estimate - " (fix with PUT /tickets/{id} if not)
+# [5] bot alert posted
 # If any check fails, add the missing note or fix the missing item before completing.
 ```