diff --git a/scripts/sf-autonomous-watchdog.sh b/scripts/sf-autonomous-watchdog.sh
index 9ebf3b3e7..24a4bf748 100755
--- a/scripts/sf-autonomous-watchdog.sh
+++ b/scripts/sf-autonomous-watchdog.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ while true; do
     started_at=$(date +%s)
     echo "[$(date -u +%FT%TZ)] starting sf headless autonomous (timeout=${TIMEOUT_MS}ms)" >> "$LOG"
 
-    SF_DEBUG=1 timeout 1900 sf headless autonomous --timeout "$TIMEOUT_MS" --json \
+    # SF_INLINE_DISPATCH=1 exercises M010/S03's inline-scope dispatch for
+    # validate-milestone / complete-milestone / reassess-roadmap (the curated
+    # INLINE_ELIGIBLE_UNITS set). For other unit types, falls through to the
+    # existing swarm path. Safe by default — the runUnitInline path is
+    # tested (M010/S01+S02+S03 tests pass) and gated by INLINE_ELIGIBLE_UNITS.
+    SF_DEBUG=1 SF_INLINE_DISPATCH=1 timeout 1900 \
+        sf headless autonomous --timeout "$TIMEOUT_MS" --json \
         > ".sf/watchdog-run-$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ).log" 2>&1
 
     exit_code=$?