diff --git a/.github/workflows/drift-check.yml b/.github/workflows/drift-check.yml
index 0ddf618..c92f227 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/drift-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/drift-check.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit
-          ref: 3acab1923a97b805b077c85c6c19657be0143bac
+          ref: aae333fe8b3fe5aeb32e1ff135ab14ea7db32420
           path: external/QuantPlatformKit
 
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
       id-token: write
-    uses: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit/.github/workflows/reusable-drift-check.yml@3acab1923a97b805b077c85c6c19657be0143bac
+    uses: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit/.github/workflows/reusable-drift-check.yml@aae333fe8b3fe5aeb32e1ff135ab14ea7db32420
     with:
       strategy_domain: crypto
       caller_event_name: ${{ github.event_name }}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
       snapshot_checkout_path: external/CryptoLivePoolPipelines
       snapshot_repository_ref: ${{ needs.preflight_backtests.outputs.snapshot_repository_ref }}
       ai_gateway_service_url: ${{ vars.AI_GATEWAY_SERVICE_URL }}
-      quant_platform_kit_ref: 3acab1923a97b805b077c85c6c19657be0143bac
+      quant_platform_kit_ref: aae333fe8b3fe5aeb32e1ff135ab14ea7db32420
       lifecycle_preflight_artifact: lifecycle-preflight-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     secrets:
       codex_audit_service_url: ${{ secrets.CODEX_AUDIT_SERVICE_URL }}
diff --git a/tests/test_drift_workflow_config.py b/tests/test_drift_workflow_config.py
index a219ee2..db76ac1 100644
--- a/tests/test_drift_workflow_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_drift_workflow_config.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_drift_workflow_wires_real_pipeline_inputs_and_preflight_bundle() -> Non
     assert "research_panel.csv.gz" in workflow
     assert "market_history.csv.gz" in workflow
     assert "repository: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit" in workflow
-    assert "ref: 3acab1923a97b805b077c85c6c19657be0143bac" in workflow
+    assert "ref: aae333fe8b3fe5aeb32e1ff135ab14ea7db32420" in workflow
     assert "python -m pip install --no-deps -e external/QuantPlatformKit" in workflow
     assert "scripts/run_walk_forward_backtest.py" in workflow
     assert '"--list-profiles"' in workflow
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_drift_workflow_wires_real_pipeline_inputs_and_preflight_bundle() -> Non
     assert "Upload lifecycle preflight artifact" in workflow
     assert "lifecycle-preflight-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}" in workflow
     assert workflow.count("github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch)") == 2
-    assert "uses: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit/.github/workflows/reusable-drift-check.yml@3acab1923a97b805b077c85c6c19657be0143bac" in workflow
+    assert "uses: QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit/.github/workflows/reusable-drift-check.yml@aae333fe8b3fe5aeb32e1ff135ab14ea7db32420" in workflow
     assert "strategy_domain: crypto" in workflow
     assert "snapshot_repository: QuantStrategyLab/CryptoLivePoolPipelines" in workflow
     assert "snapshot_checkout_path: external/CryptoLivePoolPipelines" in workflow