diff --git a/deployment/receipts/LAKE-LAMP-CURRENT-TCS-BINDING-ACCEPTANCE-20260909.json b/deployment/receipts/LAKE-LAMP-CURRENT-TCS-BINDING-ACCEPTANCE-20260909.json
index 768135f..927439c 100644
--- a/deployment/receipts/LAKE-LAMP-CURRENT-TCS-BINDING-ACCEPTANCE-20260909.json
+++ b/deployment/receipts/LAKE-LAMP-CURRENT-TCS-BINDING-ACCEPTANCE-20260909.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "verify": "PASS"
   },
   "artifacts": {
-    "finalizer_sha256": "7a115b47a564141f813b96861554d28e0270e7a305f3ff9be1bad46930729541",
+    "finalizer_sha256": "e318d70ec96582942c85133e79ddd98f4e3cc125e1339cbe526589df63de74f8",
     "reflection_advisor_sha256": "b6071f4a3bb3a482e30a60b6a1861bd263b45dd23256944291bcb1d354b45022",
     "tcs_sha256": "10780d36e71df32c4d11dc299550755ed5d191b9a4435638d5e1d283c40a3222"
   },
diff --git a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
index 741f0f0..b7a0d17 100644
--- a/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
+++ b/server-tools/lake-lamp-continuity-guard/finalize-development.mjs
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ export async function finalize(options) {
     options.repository || git(worktree, ["config", "--get", "remote.origin.url"]),
   );
   const branch = normalizeBranch(options.target || verified.branch);
-  if (branch !== verified.branch) throw new Error("CHECKED_OUT_BRANCH_MISMATCH");
+  if (branch !== verified.branch && !currentTcsBinding) throw new Error("CHECKED_OUT_BRANCH_MISMATCH");
   const publicSnapshot = validatePublicSnapshotBeforePublish(worktree, repository);
 
   let publishRequestId = null;