diff --git a/scripts/ops/host-sustained-load-controller.py b/scripts/ops/host-sustained-load-controller.py
index 6d3045e64..1238da4d1 100755
--- a/scripts/ops/host-sustained-load-controller.py
+++ b/scripts/ops/host-sustained-load-controller.py
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ def build_packet(
     docker_samples: list[dict[str, Any]],
     docker_stats_status: dict[str, Any],
     process_summary: dict[str, Any],
+    metrics_file: Path,
+    docker_stats_file: Path,
     load5_per_core_threshold: float,
     container_cpu_threshold: float,
     hot_container_cpu_threshold: float,
@@ -454,7 +456,8 @@ def build_packet(
     remediation_script = script_dir / "host-runaway-process-remediation.py"
     verifier_command = (
         f"{controller_script} "
-        f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE}"
+        f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file}"
+        f" --docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file}"
     )
 
     if monitor_up != 1:
@@ -478,7 +481,8 @@ def build_packet(
             "--evidence-ref ${EVIDENCE_REF} "
             "--post-apply-verifier "
             f"'{controller_script} --host "
-            f"{host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE}' "
+            f"{host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file}' "
             "--wait-seconds 10"
         )
         next_action = "run_orphan_browser_remediation_dry_run_then_controlled_sigterm"
@@ -518,8 +522,8 @@ def build_packet(
         )
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{evidence_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "run_stockplatform_hot_query_or_api_pressure_playbook_check_mode"
     elif (
@@ -534,8 +538,8 @@ def build_packet(
         )
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{gitea_playbook_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "run_gitea_queue_or_hook_backlog_playbook_check_mode"
     elif (
@@ -549,8 +553,8 @@ def build_packet(
         severity = "critical" if load5_per_core > load5_per_core_threshold else "warning"
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{evidence_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "run_stockplatform_hot_query_or_api_pressure_playbook_check_mode"
     elif (
@@ -560,8 +564,8 @@ def build_packet(
         severity = "critical" if load5_per_core > load5_per_core_threshold else "warning"
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{gitea_playbook_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "run_gitea_queue_or_hook_backlog_playbook_check_mode"
     elif control_plane_cpu >= process_family_cpu_threshold:
@@ -569,8 +573,8 @@ def build_packet(
         severity = "critical" if load5_per_core > load5_per_core_threshold else "warning"
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{evidence_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "run_control_plane_saturation_playbook_check_mode"
     elif load5_per_core > load5_per_core_threshold and swap_used_ratio >= 0.85:
@@ -582,8 +586,8 @@ def build_packet(
         severity = "critical"
         dry_run_command = (
             f"{evidence_script} "
-            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {DEFAULT_METRICS_FILE} "
-            f"--docker-stats-file {DEFAULT_DOCKER_STATS_FILE} --json"
+            f"--host {host} --metrics-file {metrics_file} "
+            f"--docker-stats-file {docker_stats_file} --json"
         )
         next_action = "collect_sanitized_top_process_and_container_stats_then_select_playbook"
 
@@ -602,6 +606,8 @@ def build_packet(
             "container_cpu_threshold": container_cpu_threshold,
             "hot_container_cpu_threshold": hot_container_cpu_threshold,
             "process_family_cpu_threshold": process_family_cpu_threshold,
+            "metrics_file": str(metrics_file),
+            "docker_stats_file": str(docker_stats_file),
             "script_dir": str(script_dir),
             "swap_used_ratio": round(swap_used_ratio, 6),
             "remediation_authorized": remediation_authorized,
@@ -670,6 +676,8 @@ def main() -> int:
             max_age_seconds=args.docker_stats_max_age_seconds,
         ),
         process_summary=_summarize_processes(_parse_ps_text(_collect_ps_text(args.ps_file)), top_n=args.top_n),
+        metrics_file=args.metrics_file,
+        docker_stats_file=args.docker_stats_file,
         load5_per_core_threshold=args.load5_per_core_threshold,
         container_cpu_threshold=args.container_cpu_threshold,
         hot_container_cpu_threshold=args.hot_container_cpu_threshold,
diff --git a/scripts/ops/tests/test_host_runaway_process_exporter.py b/scripts/ops/tests/test_host_runaway_process_exporter.py
index 598e202a6..7c147e1ca 100644
--- a/scripts/ops/tests/test_host_runaway_process_exporter.py
+++ b/scripts/ops/tests/test_host_runaway_process_exporter.py
@@ -875,6 +875,60 @@ def test_sustained_load_controller_routes_control_plane_family_pressure(tmp_path
     assert "scripts/ops/" not in payload["commands"]["post_apply_verifier"]
 
 
+def test_sustained_load_controller_honors_custom_readback_paths(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    metrics_file = tmp_path / "host.prom"
+    metrics_file.write_text(
+        "\n".join(
+            [
+                'awoooi_host_runaway_process_monitor_up{host="188",mode="read_only"} 1',
+                'awoooi_host_load5_per_core{host="188"} 0.40',
+                'awoooi_host_swap_used_ratio{host="188"} 0.1',
+                'awoooi_host_runaway_process_remediation_authorized{host="188"} 0',
+            ]
+        ),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    docker_file = tmp_path / "docker.prom"
+    docker_file.write_text(
+        'docker_container_cpu_cores{host="188",container_name="momo-scheduler"} 0.70\n',
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    ps_file = tmp_path / "ps.txt"
+    ps_file.write_text("100 1 100 3600 5.0 0.0 python python worker.py\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    script_dir = tmp_path / "deployed-scripts"
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(CONTROLLER_PATH),
+            "--host",
+            "188",
+            "--metrics-file",
+            str(metrics_file),
+            "--docker-stats-file",
+            str(docker_file),
+            "--script-dir",
+            str(script_dir),
+            "--ps-file",
+            str(ps_file),
+            "--json",
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    payload = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert payload["classification"] == "observing_load_within_threshold"
+    assert payload["readback"]["metrics_file"] == str(metrics_file)
+    assert payload["readback"]["docker_stats_file"] == str(docker_file)
+    assert payload["readback"]["script_dir"] == str(script_dir)
+    assert str(metrics_file) in payload["commands"]["post_apply_verifier"]
+    assert str(docker_file) in payload["commands"]["post_apply_verifier"]
+    assert str(script_dir / "host-sustained-load-controller.py") in payload["commands"]["post_apply_verifier"]
+    assert "/home/wooo/node_exporter_textfiles" not in payload["commands"]["post_apply_verifier"]
+
+
 def test_sustained_load_evidence_emits_sanitized_gitea_recommendation(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     ps_file = tmp_path / "ps.txt"
     ps_file.write_text(