diff --git a/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml b/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
index a44a83d..4d44717 100644
--- a/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
+++ b/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ data:
   MARKET_REFERENCE_COINGECKO_URL: https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=eur
   INVENTORY_SYNC_REFRESH_MS: "15000"
   LIQUIDITY_REFRESH_MS: "30000"
-  STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT: "1.49"
+  STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT: "0.99"
   STRATEGY_INITIAL_ARMED: "false"
   STRATEGY_MAX_NOTIONAL_EURE: "150"
   STRATEGY_PRICE_MAX_AGE_MS: "30000"
diff --git a/src/lib/config.mjs b/src/lib/config.mjs
index 3f9c355..d227bc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.mjs
+++ b/src/lib/config.mjs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
     'https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=eur',
   inventorySyncRefreshMs: 15_000,
   liquidityRefreshMs: 30_000,
-  strategyGrossThresholdPct: 1.49,
+  strategyGrossThresholdPct: 0.99,
   strategyInitialArmed: false,
   strategyMaxNotionalEure: 5,
   strategyPriceMaxAgeMs: 30_000,
diff --git a/test/strategy-threshold-config.test.mjs b/test/strategy-threshold-config.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9cdfa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/strategy-threshold-config.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+import { loadConfig } from '../src/lib/config.mjs';
+
+test('repo default strategy threshold reflects explicitly approved 0.99 percent edge', () => {
+  const previous = process.env.STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT;
+  delete process.env.STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT;
+
+  try {
+    const config = loadConfig({ envPath: '/tmp/unrip-no-such-env-file' });
+    assert.equal(config.strategyGrossThresholdPct, 0.99);
+  } finally {
+    if (previous == null) delete process.env.STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT;
+    else process.env.STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT = previous;
+  }
+});
+
+test('kubernetes strategy threshold deploys the approved 0.99 percent edge', () => {
+  const manifest = readFileSync(new URL('../deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+  assert.match(manifest, /STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT: "0\.99"/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(manifest, /STRATEGY_GROSS_THRESHOLD_PCT: "1\.49"/);
+});