diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py b/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
index f6785f4d6..8469bc0ec 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class DriftNarratorService:
             if item.field_path not in _HPA_ALLOWLIST_PATHS
             and not item.is_allowlisted
         ]
-        high = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.severity == "HIGH")
-        medium = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.severity == "MEDIUM")
+        high = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "HIGH")
+        medium = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "MEDIUM")
         return high >= TRIGGER_HIGH_MIN or medium >= TRIGGER_MEDIUM_MIN
 
     async def _generate_narrative(
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class DriftNarratorService:
             if item.is_allowlisted or item.field_path in _HPA_ALLOWLIST_PATHS:
                 continue
             lines.append(
-                f"- [{item.severity}] {item.resource_kind}/{item.resource_name}: "
+                f"- [{item.drift_level.value}] {item.resource_kind}/{item.resource_name}: "
                 f"{item.field_path} "
                 f"(Git: {str(item.git_value)[:30]} → K8s: {str(item.actual_value)[:30]})"
             )