diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index da358abe..5069f843 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -232,6 +232,11 @@ DISPATCH_AGENT_TOKEN="your_agent_token_here"
 # disable. Default 1 800 000 (30 min).
 # DISPATCH_RECONCILE_INTERVAL_MS=1800000
 
+# Interval (ms) between automated `/api/agent-work/sweep` runs that reclaim
+# agent-work leases abandoned by an agent that died mid-task. Set to "0" to
+# disable. Default 300 000 (5 min).
+# DISPATCH_STALE_WORK_INTERVAL_MS=300000
+
 # --- Framework / build-time vars (set by the platform, do not override) ---
 
 # NODE_ENV, NEXT_RUNTIME, and NEXT_PUBLIC_DISPATCH_VERSION are managed by the
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bfc696b2..e25fe054 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "NODE_ENV=production next build",
     "start": "next start",
-    "audit": "npm audit --omit=dev --audit-level=high",
+    "audit": "npm audit --omit=dev --audit-level=high --fetch-retries=5 --fetch-timeout=120000 --fetch-retry-mintimeout=20000 --fetch-retry-maxtimeout=120000",
     "lint": "NODE_ENV=development eslint .",
     "test": "NODE_ENV=development vitest run",
     "test:watch": "NODE_ENV=development vitest",