diff --git a/scripts/src/jobs.ts b/scripts/src/jobs.ts
index b486703b..38a6d4df 100644
--- a/scripts/src/jobs.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/jobs.ts
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ function jobProgressWarnings(input: {
   lastEventAgeSeconds: number | null;
 }): string[] {
   if (input.job.status !== "running") return [];
+  if (input.stage === "idle" && input.stageStatus === "waiting") return [];
   const warnings: string[] = [];
   if (input.eventsObserved === 0 && (input.elapsedSeconds ?? 0) >= 30) {
     warnings.push(`running for ${input.elapsedSeconds}s without progress events; inspect stdoutTail/stderrTail and fullLogPaths`);