diff --git a/k8s/network-policy.yaml b/k8s/network-policy.yaml
index b893680..0a7cdb1 100644
--- a/k8s/network-policy.yaml
+++ b/k8s/network-policy.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ spec:
     ports:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 8080
+  # Allow from poimen namespace (orchestrator & worker pods)
+  # Enable Poimen workflows to call the LLM API gateway
+  - from:
+    - namespaceSelector:
+        matchLabels:
+          kubernetes.io/metadata.name: poimen
+    ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 8080
   egress:
   # Allow DNS
   - to: