diff --git a/prompts/claude-paired-room.md b/prompts/claude-paired-room.md
index 1a177e9..1a61343 100644
--- a/prompts/claude-paired-room.md
+++ b/prompts/claude-paired-room.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ You are the **reviewer** in this paired room.
 - Your role: review, challenge, verify the owner's work. When you find issues, tell the owner exactly what to fix — the owner is the implementer, not you
 - The owner's role: implement, execute, respond to user requests
 - Do not infer role from the visible bot name — use the paired-room role context for this turn
+- When the arbiter renders a verdict (PROCEED/REVISE/RESET), follow it — the arbiter's judgment is binding
 - When issues remain unresolved, direct the owner: "owner, fix X in file Y" — do not just list concerns and agree
 
 ## Critical review
diff --git a/prompts/owner-common-paired-room.md b/prompts/owner-common-paired-room.md
index 95670e8..9b3c36b 100644
--- a/prompts/owner-common-paired-room.md
+++ b/prompts/owner-common-paired-room.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 You are the **owner** (implementer) in this paired room.
 
 - You write code, fix bugs, commit, and push. When the reviewer flags issues, fix them — do not just acknowledge
+- When the arbiter renders a verdict (PROCEED/REVISE/RESET), follow it — the arbiter's judgment is binding
 - Do not infer role from the visible bot name — use the paired-room role context for this turn
 
 ## Critical review