diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fd52ba0..a7a20bb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pytest",
     "pytz",
     "requests",
-    "quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83",
+    "quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43",
     "us-equity-strategies @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/UsEquityStrategies.git@26c9b908c486ca60123414eda42cd509c0f17c62",
 ]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ show_missing = true
 
 [tool.uv]
 override-dependencies = [
-  "quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83",
+  "quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43",
 ]
diff --git a/runtime_config_support.py b/runtime_config_support.py
index b49e9ce..0a94279 100644
--- a/runtime_config_support.py
+++ b/runtime_config_support.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     build_runtime_target,
     resolve_runtime_target_from_env,
 )
+from quant_platform_kit.common.live_continuity import runtime_target_permits_standard_execution
 from strategy_registry import (
     FIRSTRADE_PLATFORM,
     resolve_strategy_definition,
@@ -189,7 +190,10 @@ def load_platform_runtime_settings(
         tg_token=_get_credential("firstrade-telegram-token", "TELEGRAM_TOKEN"),
         tg_chat_id=os.getenv("QSL_GLOBAL_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID") or os.getenv("GLOBAL_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID"),
         dry_run_only=dry_run_only,
-        runtime_target_enabled=_runtime_target_enabled_env(),
+        runtime_target_enabled=(
+            _runtime_target_enabled_env()
+            and runtime_target_permits_standard_execution(runtime_target)
+        ),
         cash_only_execution=resolve_cash_only_execution_env(
             os.environ,
             platform_env_prefix="FIRSTRADE",
diff --git a/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py b/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
index 4aad109..49e477f 100644
--- a/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
+++ b/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
+
 import pytest
 
 from runtime_config_support import (
@@ -174,6 +176,32 @@ def test_runtime_target_enabled_loads_from_env(monkeypatch):
     assert settings.runtime_target_enabled is False
 
 
+def test_live_continuity_paused_state_disables_standard_execution(monkeypatch):
+    runtime_target = {
+        "platform_id": "firstrade",
+        "strategy_profile": "ibit_smart_dca",
+        "dry_run_only": False,
+        "execution_mode": "live",
+        "live_continuity": {
+            "state": "PAUSED",
+            "baseline_kind": "legacy_authorized",
+            "baseline_id": "ibit-firstrade-lkg-20260830",
+            "baseline_target_sha256": "a" * 64,
+            "captured_at": "2026-08-30",
+        },
+    }
+    from quant_platform_kit.common.live_continuity import runtime_target_fingerprint
+
+    runtime_target["live_continuity"]["baseline_target_sha256"] = runtime_target_fingerprint(runtime_target)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("RUNTIME_TARGET_JSON", json.dumps(runtime_target))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("FIRSTRADE_DRY_RUN_ONLY", "false")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("RUNTIME_TARGET_ENABLED", "true")
+
+    settings = load_platform_runtime_settings(project_id_resolver=lambda: "project-1")
+
+    assert settings.runtime_target_enabled is False
+
+
 def test_invalid_runtime_target_enabled_is_rejected(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("RUNTIME_TARGET_JSON", _target_json())
     monkeypatch.setenv("RUNTIME_TARGET_ENABLED", "maybe")
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 2303203..7a8cd2c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resolution-markers = [
 ]
 
 [manifest]
-overrides = [{ name = "quant-platform-kit", git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83" }]
+overrides = [{ name = "quant-platform-kit", git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43" }]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "blinker"
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "pytest", marker = "extra == 'test'" },
     { name = "pytest-cov", marker = "extra == 'test'" },
     { name = "pytz" },
-    { name = "quant-platform-kit", git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83" },
+    { name = "quant-platform-kit", git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43" },
     { name = "requests" },
     { name = "ruff", marker = "extra == 'test'" },
     { name = "us-equity-strategies", git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/UsEquityStrategies.git?rev=26c9b908c486ca60123414eda42cd509c0f17c62" },
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "quant-platform-kit"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83#2d572658df6e1e82ce822e782e4a717beda4cf83" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git?rev=d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43#d420441d0e96a020e333ec678ee88f5d964bbb43" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "requests"