diff --git a/clusters/homelab/apps/dynamic-runner.yaml b/clusters/homelab/apps/dynamic-runner.yaml
index d67375f..06e8ac7 100644
--- a/clusters/homelab/apps/dynamic-runner.yaml
+++ b/clusters/homelab/apps/dynamic-runner.yaml
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: external-secrets
-    - name: nats
     - name: spire
   interval: 10m
   path: ./platform/dynamic-runner
-  prune: false
+  # The runner backends are replaceable. Prune is required when a retired
+  # worker is removed from the component; otherwise it keeps consuming work.
+  prune: true
   sourceRef:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: flux-system
diff --git a/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/defaults/main.yml b/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/defaults/main.yml
index f9f35e0..b00577d 100644
--- a/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/defaults/main.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ vyos_sandbox_k3s_api_interface: eth1
 vyos_sandbox_k3s_api_port: 6443
 vyos_opensandbox_api_port: 8080
 vyos_opensandbox_node_port: 30080
+# Lifecycle create is synchronous and a cold Kata image pull can exceed the
+# HAProxy 50-second default. Keep this below OpenSandbox's overall timeout.
+vyos_opensandbox_api_timeout: 600
 vyos_sandbox_k3s_servers:
   - name: sandbox1
     address: "10.60.0.11"
diff --git a/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/templates/vyos.conf.j2 b/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/templates/vyos.conf.j2
index 1621fd4..71a433d 100644
--- a/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/templates/vyos.conf.j2
+++ b/infrastructure/proxmox/ansible/roles/vyos_router/templates/vyos.conf.j2
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ set load-balancing haproxy service opensandbox-api listen-address {{ vyos_sandbo
 set load-balancing haproxy service opensandbox-api port {{ vyos_opensandbox_api_port }}
 set load-balancing haproxy service opensandbox-api mode 'tcp'
 set load-balancing haproxy service opensandbox-api backend 'opensandbox-api'
+set load-balancing haproxy service opensandbox-api timeout client {{ vyos_opensandbox_api_timeout }}
 set load-balancing haproxy backend opensandbox-api mode 'tcp'
+set load-balancing haproxy backend opensandbox-api timeout server {{ vyos_opensandbox_api_timeout }}
 {% for server in vyos_sandbox_k3s_servers %}
 set load-balancing haproxy backend opensandbox-api server {{ server.name }} address {{ server.address }}
 set load-balancing haproxy backend opensandbox-api server {{ server.name }} port {{ vyos_opensandbox_node_port }}