diff --git a/ops/runner/test_verify_awoooi_non110_cd_closure.py b/ops/runner/test_verify_awoooi_non110_cd_closure.py
index 109651563..6fb37bc61 100644
--- a/ops/runner/test_verify_awoooi_non110_cd_closure.py
+++ b/ops/runner/test_verify_awoooi_non110_cd_closure.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def _queue(
     harbor_110_no_matching: bool = False,
     harbor_110_remote_control_unavailable: bool = False,
     harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled: bool = False,
+    harbor_110_session_timeout: bool = False,
 ) -> dict:
     status = (
         "blocked_harbor_110_remote_ssh_publickey_auth_stalled"
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ def _queue(
             "latest_visible_harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_publickey_reply_timeout_seen": (
                 harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled
             ),
+            "latest_visible_harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout": (
+                harbor_110_session_timeout
+            ),
         },
         "rollups": {
             "harbor_110_repair_remote_control_channel_unavailable": (
@@ -79,6 +83,9 @@ def _queue(
             "harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_publickey_reply_timeout_seen": (
                 harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled
             ),
+            "harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout": (
+                harbor_110_session_timeout
+            ),
         },
         "operation_boundaries": {
             "workflow_dispatch_performed": False,
@@ -251,7 +258,11 @@ def test_closure_verifier_blocks_harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled() -> None:
     module = _load_module()
     payload = module.build_closure_verifier(
         readiness_text=_readiness(ready=True),
-        queue=_queue(no_matching=False, harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled=True),
+        queue=_queue(
+            no_matching=False,
+            harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled=True,
+            harbor_110_session_timeout=True,
+        ),
         production_workbench=_workbench(image_current=True, governance_ready=True),
     )
 
@@ -263,6 +274,12 @@ def test_closure_verifier_blocks_harbor_110_publickey_auth_stalled() -> None:
         payload["readback"]["harbor_110_remote_ssh_publickey_reply_timeout_seen"]
         is True
     )
+    assert (
+        payload["readback"][
+            "harbor_110_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout"
+        ]
+        is True
+    )
     assert payload["progress"]["next_blocked_step_id"] == "public_queue_runner_match"
     assert payload["ordered_steps"][2]["status"] == "blocked"
     assert "repair_110_ssh_publickey_auth_local_check" in payload["next_actions"][0]
diff --git a/ops/runner/verify-awoooi-non110-cd-closure.py b/ops/runner/verify-awoooi-non110-cd-closure.py
index 7392ee732..391429acf 100755
--- a/ops/runner/verify-awoooi-non110-cd-closure.py
+++ b/ops/runner/verify-awoooi-non110-cd-closure.py
@@ -349,6 +349,16 @@ def build_closure_verifier(
         )
         is True
     )
+    harbor_110_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout = (
+        queue_readback.get(
+            "latest_visible_harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout"
+        )
+        is True
+        or queue_rollups.get(
+            "harbor_110_repair_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout"
+        )
+        is True
+    )
     queue_runner_match_next_action = (
         "run_sudo_usr_local_bin_repair_110_ssh_publickey_auth_local_check_on_110_"
         "local_console_then_apply_if_metadata_only_then_rerun_public_queue_and_"
@@ -476,6 +486,9 @@ def build_closure_verifier(
             "harbor_110_remote_ssh_publickey_reply_timeout_seen": (
                 harbor_110_remote_ssh_publickey_reply_timeout_seen
             ),
+            "harbor_110_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout": (
+                harbor_110_remote_ssh_server_accepts_key_then_session_timeout
+            ),
             "production_workbench_present": production_workbench_present,
             "production_workbench_source_count": _int(production.get("source_count")),
             "production_deploy_image_tag_matches_main": (