diff --git a/config/hwlab-node-lanes.yaml b/config/hwlab-node-lanes.yaml
index 2bb9b970..66cb5269 100644
--- a/config/hwlab-node-lanes.yaml
+++ b/config/hwlab-node-lanes.yaml
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ lanes:
               - hwlab_http_
             requiredSeries:
               - hwlab_workbench_journey_total
-              - hwlab_workbench_event_phase_duration_seconds_count
               - hwlab_workbench_projection_lag_events_bucket
               - hwlab_workbench_projection_lag_seconds_bucket
               - hwlab_workbench_projection_stuck_traces
diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-control-plane.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-control-plane.ts
index 10b99630..f6e4237a 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-control-plane.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-control-plane.ts
@@ -1459,18 +1459,31 @@ function gitMirrorFlushShell(node: ControlPlaneNodeSpec, target: ControlPlaneTar
     "push_exit=0",
     "fetch_status=skipped",
     "fetch_exit=0",
+    "fetch_attempt=0",
+    "fetch_max_attempts=5",
     "if [ -n \"$local_gitops\" ]; then",
     "  set +e",
-    "  git --git-dir=\"$repo\" -c remote.origin.mirror=false push origin \"refs/heads/${gitops_branch}:refs/heads/${gitops_branch}\"",
+    "  timeout 240 git --git-dir=\"$repo\" -c remote.origin.mirror=false push origin \"refs/heads/${gitops_branch}:refs/heads/${gitops_branch}\"",
     "  push_exit=$?",
     "  set -e",
     "  if [ \"$push_exit\" = \"0\" ]; then",
     "    push_status=succeeded",
-    "    set +e",
-    "    git --git-dir=\"$repo\" fetch origin \"+refs/heads/${gitops_branch}:refs/mirror-stage/heads/${gitops_branch}\"",
-    "    fetch_exit=$?",
-    "    set -e",
-    "    if [ \"$fetch_exit\" = \"0\" ]; then fetch_status=succeeded; else fetch_status=failed; fi",
+    "    fetch_retry_delay=1",
+    "    while [ \"$fetch_attempt\" -lt \"$fetch_max_attempts\" ]; do",
+    "      fetch_attempt=$((fetch_attempt + 1))",
+    "      echo \"git-mirror post-push fetch attempt ${fetch_attempt}/${fetch_max_attempts}\" >&2",
+    "      set +e",
+    "      timeout 240 git --git-dir=\"$repo\" fetch origin \"+refs/heads/${gitops_branch}:refs/mirror-stage/heads/${gitops_branch}\"",
+    "      fetch_exit=$?",
+    "      set -e",
+    "      if [ \"$fetch_exit\" = \"0\" ]; then fetch_status=succeeded; break; fi",
+    "      fetch_status=failed",
+    "      if [ \"$fetch_attempt\" -lt \"$fetch_max_attempts\" ]; then",
+    "        echo \"git-mirror post-push fetch retry ${fetch_attempt}/${fetch_max_attempts} failed exit=${fetch_exit}; backoff=${fetch_retry_delay}s\" >&2",
+    "        sleep \"$fetch_retry_delay\"",
+    "        if [ \"$fetch_retry_delay\" -lt 16 ]; then fetch_retry_delay=$((fetch_retry_delay * 2)); fi",
+    "      fi",
+    "    done",
     "  else",
     "    push_status=failed",
     "  fi",
@@ -1491,9 +1504,9 @@ function gitMirrorFlushShell(node: ControlPlaneNodeSpec, target: ControlPlaneTar
     "  degraded_reason=git-mirror-post-push-fetch-failed",
     "  exit_code=44",
     "fi",
-    "export repository gitops_branch started_at local_gitops github_gitops pending push_status push_exit fetch_status fetch_exit status partial_success degraded_reason",
+    "export repository gitops_branch started_at local_gitops github_gitops pending push_status push_exit fetch_status fetch_exit fetch_attempt fetch_max_attempts status partial_success degraded_reason",
     "node <<'NODE' | tee /cache/HWLAB.last-flush.json",
-    "const payload = { event: 'git-mirror-flush', repo: process.env.repository, status: process.env.status || 'failed', partialSuccess: process.env.partial_success || null, degradedReason: process.env.degraded_reason || null, startedAt: process.env.started_at, flushedAt: new Date().toISOString(), gitopsBranch: process.env.gitops_branch, localGitops: process.env.local_gitops || null, githubGitops: process.env.github_gitops || null, pendingFlush: process.env.pending === 'true', stages: { push: process.env.push_status || null, pushExitCode: Number.parseInt(process.env.push_exit || '0', 10), postPushFetch: process.env.fetch_status || null, postPushFetchExitCode: Number.parseInt(process.env.fetch_exit || '0', 10) } };",
+    "const payload = { event: 'git-mirror-flush', repo: process.env.repository, status: process.env.status || 'failed', partialSuccess: process.env.partial_success || null, degradedReason: process.env.degraded_reason || null, startedAt: process.env.started_at, flushedAt: new Date().toISOString(), gitopsBranch: process.env.gitops_branch, localGitops: process.env.local_gitops || null, githubGitops: process.env.github_gitops || null, pendingFlush: process.env.pending === 'true', stages: { push: process.env.push_status || null, pushExitCode: Number.parseInt(process.env.push_exit || '0', 10), postPushFetch: process.env.fetch_status || null, postPushFetchExitCode: Number.parseInt(process.env.fetch_exit || '0', 10), postPushFetchAttempts: Number.parseInt(process.env.fetch_attempt || '0', 10), postPushFetchMaxAttempts: Number.parseInt(process.env.fetch_max_attempts || '0', 10) } };",
     "console.log(JSON.stringify(payload));",
     "NODE",
     "cat /cache/HWLAB.last-flush.json",