diff --git a/k8s/argocd/apps/70-poimen.yaml b/k8s/argocd/apps/70-poimen.yaml
index 5560730..56f8338 100644
--- a/k8s/argocd/apps/70-poimen.yaml
+++ b/k8s/argocd/apps/70-poimen.yaml
@@ -1,28 +1,40 @@
-# Poimen project collection — manages poimen-memory, poimen-workflows, and poimen
-# Each tracks its own prod branch in the Forgejo instance.
-# This is a placeholder; uncomment and configure as the repos become available.
+# Poimen project collection — manages poimen-memory, poimen-workflows, and poiman
+# Each repo tracks its own main branch (no prod branch). Poiman is the primary
+# orchestrator with k8s/argocd/ containing the AppProject and deployment structure.
 #
-# apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
-# kind: Application
-# metadata:
-#   name: poimen-root
-#   namespace: argocd
-#   annotations:
-#     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "7"
-# spec:
-#   project: homelab
-#   source:
-#     repoURL: https://forgejo.riotpiao.com/rock/poimen.git
-#     targetRevision: prod
-#     path: k8s/argocd/apps
-#     directory:
-#       recurse: false
-#   destination:
-#     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
-#     namespace: default  # or your target namespace
-#   syncPolicy:
-#     automated:
-#       prune: true
-#       selfHeal: true
-#     syncOptions:
-#       - CreateNamespace=true
+# CI: All three repos trigger on main branch pushes (no image builds yet).
+# Future: Add build workflows for poiman once container runtime needs are clear.
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: poimen-root
+  namespace: argocd
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: poimen
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: orchestrator
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: "7"
+spec:
+  project: homelab
+  sources:
+    - repoURL: https://forgejo.riotpiao.com/rock/poiman.git
+      targetRevision: main
+      path: k8s
+    - repoURL: https://forgejo.riotpiao.com/rock/poimen-workflows.git
+      targetRevision: main
+      path: k8s
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: poimen
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+    retry:
+      limit: 5
+      backoff:
+        duration: 5s
+        factor: 2
+        maxDuration: 3m