diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index 7b3fc2f..585773b 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -565,9 +565,13 @@ class CustomerIntegrationEngineer(A2AAgent[CustomerIntegrationEngineerConfig, No
                 step_results.append(AcceptanceStepResult(name=test.name, status="blocked", attempts=0, detail=validation, idempotency_key=idem))
                 warnings.append(validation)
                 continue
-            if request.dry_run or not request.allow_network:
+            if dry_run or not request.allow_network:
                 step_results.append(AcceptanceStepResult(name=test.name, status="skipped", attempts=0, detail="dry_run/default safe mode: external request was validated but not sent", idempotency_key=idem))
                 continue
+            if live_network_block:
+                step_results.append(AcceptanceStepResult(name=test.name, status="blocked", attempts=0, detail=live_network_block, idempotency_key=idem))
+                warnings.append(live_network_block)
+                continue
             result = await _call_endpoint_with_retries(test, request.max_retries, request.timeout_seconds, idem)
             network_calls += result.attempts
             step_results.append(result)