diff --git a/plugins/host_agent/__init__.py b/plugins/host_agent/__init__.py
index 2008328..5b577b3 100644
--- a/plugins/host_agent/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/host_agent/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def get_alert_metrics() -> dict[str, list[str]]:
     disk_used_pct per mount, resource "<host>:<mount>"). seconds_since_seen
     comes from the scheduler, not the agent: "agent offline" is > 180."""
     return {"host_agent": [
-        "seconds_since_seen", "cpu_pct", "mem_used_pct", "mem_available_bytes", "swap_used_bytes",
+        "cpu_pct", "mem_used_pct", "mem_available_bytes", "swap_used_bytes",
         "disk_used_pct_worst", "disk_used_pct", "load_1m", "load_5m", "load_15m",
-        "uptime_secs",
+        "uptime_secs", "seconds_since_seen",
     ]}
diff --git a/tests/mcp/test_tools.py b/tests/mcp/test_tools.py
index 66b688e..80dcd0f 100644
--- a/tests/mcp/test_tools.py
+++ b/tests/mcp/test_tools.py
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ def test_alert_findings_say_when_a_metric_went_silent():
             no_data_since=silent), rule),
     ])
     assert (quiet["kind"], quiet["severity"]) == ("alert_no_data", "warning")
-    assert quiet["since"] == "2026-10-06T09:50:00Z" and "stopped reporting" in quiet["summary"]
+    assert quiet["since"] == "2026-10-06T11:50:00Z" and "stopped reporting" in quiet["summary"]
     # A firing alert that goes silent stays a firing finding, marked.
     assert (firing["kind"], firing["severity"]) == ("alert_firing", "critical")
-    assert "no data since 2026-10-06T09:50:00Z" in firing["summary"]
+    assert "no data since 2026-10-06T11:50:00Z" in firing["summary"]
 
 
 THRESHOLDS = {"cpu": {"warn": 80, "crit": 90}, "mem": {"warn": 80, "crit": 90},