diff --git a/phases/mitc4-shell-feast-eigen-execution-prep/index.json b/phases/mitc4-shell-feast-eigen-execution-prep/index.json
index bcd04d1..c60c822 100644
--- a/phases/mitc4-shell-feast-eigen-execution-prep/index.json
+++ b/phases/mitc4-shell-feast-eigen-execution-prep/index.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     {
       "step": 0,
       "name": "bounded-execution-deadlines",
-      "status": "blocked",
+      "status": "pending",
       "owned_paths": [
         "scripts/execute.py",
         ".codex/hooks.json",