diff --git a/scripts/run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py b/scripts/run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
index a786ca9..c88ae5e 100755
--- a/scripts/run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
+++ b/scripts/run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
@@ -882,30 +882,33 @@ def fetch_remote_report(
 ) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
     report_path = f"/tmp/{report_prefix}-{run_id}.json"
     unlink_line = "    p.unlink()\n" if unlink else ""
-    proc = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            "ssh",
-            "-i",
-            str(SSH_KEY),
-            "-o",
-            "BatchMode=yes",
-            "-o",
-            "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new",
-            VPS,
-            "sudo -u teleo -H /home/teleo/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python -",
-        ],
-        input=(
-            "import json\n"
-            "from pathlib import Path\n"
-            f"p = Path({report_path!r})\n"
-            "if p.exists():\n"
-            "    print(p.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))\n"
-            f"{unlink_line}"
-        ),
-        text=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        timeout=60,
-    )
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "ssh",
+                "-i",
+                str(SSH_KEY),
+                "-o",
+                "BatchMode=yes",
+                "-o",
+                "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new",
+                VPS,
+                "sudo -u teleo -H /home/teleo/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python -",
+            ],
+            input=(
+                "import json\n"
+                "from pathlib import Path\n"
+                f"p = Path({report_path!r})\n"
+                "if p.exists():\n"
+                "    print(p.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))\n"
+                f"{unlink_line}"
+            ),
+            text=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            timeout=180,
+        )
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        return None
     if proc.returncode != 0 or not proc.stdout.strip():
         return None
     return json.loads(redact(proc.stdout.strip()))
@@ -966,7 +969,9 @@ def run_remote(
             result["parsed"] = fetched
             result["parsed_from_report_file"] = True
     else:
-        fetch_remote_report(run_id, report_prefix=report_prefix)
+        result["remote_report_cleanup_confirmed"] = (
+            fetch_remote_report(run_id, report_prefix=report_prefix) is not None
+        )
     return result
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py b/tests/test_run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
index 7b5341c..f9eeb76 100644
--- a/tests/test_run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
+++ b/tests/test_run_leo_direct_claim_handler_suite.py
@@ -89,6 +89,25 @@ def test_successful_stdout_is_redacted_before_json_parsing(monkeypatch) -> None:
     assert secret not in json.dumps(result)
 
 
+def test_successful_stdout_survives_remote_report_cleanup_timeout(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    completed = subprocess.CompletedProcess([], 0, stdout=json.dumps({"run_id": "complete"}) + "\n", stderr="")
+    calls = 0
+
+    def fake_run(*args, **kwargs):
+        nonlocal calls
+        calls += 1
+        if calls == 1:
+            return completed
+        raise subprocess.TimeoutExpired(args[0], timeout=180)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(suite.subprocess, "run", fake_run)
+
+    result = suite.run_remote(prompts=[])
+
+    assert result["parsed"] == {"run_id": "complete"}
+    assert result["remote_report_cleanup_confirmed"] is False
+
+
 def test_safety_gate_passes_only_for_complete_no_send_no_write_run() -> None:
     report = safe_report()