diff --git a/lib/scheduler/__tests__/tenero-task.test.ts b/lib/scheduler/__tests__/tenero-task.test.ts
index ebdf2f03..80147379 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler/__tests__/tenero-task.test.ts
+++ b/lib/scheduler/__tests__/tenero-task.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import {
   beforeEach,
   afterEach,
 } from "vitest";
-import { runTeneroTask } from "../tenero-task";
+import {
+  runTeneroTask,
+  TENERO_MONTH_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS,
+} from "../tenero-task";
 
 /** Minimal logger double — captures events without console noise. */
 function createCapturingLogger() {
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ describe("runTeneroTask", () => {
       })
     ) as unknown as typeof fetch;
 
-    const { result, rateLimited } = await runTeneroTask({
+    const { result, rateLimited, rateLimitBackoffMs } = await runTeneroTask({
       logger,
       kv,
       tokenIds: [
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ describe("runTeneroTask", () => {
     });
 
     expect(rateLimited).toBe(true);
+    expect(rateLimitBackoffMs).toBe(5 * 60 * 1000);
     // First token wrote successfully before the break.
     expect(result.succeeded).toBe(1);
     expect(puts).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -198,4 +202,36 @@ describe("runTeneroTask", () => {
       events.some((e) => e.msg === "tenero.minute_quota_exhausted_mid_run")
     ).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it("monthRemaining <= 0: flags rateLimited and backs off for a day", async () => {
+    const { logger, events } = createCapturingLogger();
+    const { kv, puts } = createFakeKv();
+
+    globalThis.fetch = vi.fn(async () =>
+      teneroResponse(429, {
+        minuteRemaining: 80,
+        monthRemaining: 0,
+      })
+    ) as unknown as typeof fetch;
+
+    const { result, rateLimited, rateLimitBackoffMs } = await runTeneroTask({
+      logger,
+      kv,
+      tokenIds: [
+        "stx",
+        "SM3VDXK3WZZSA84XXFKAFAF15NNZX32CTSG82JFQ4.sbtc-token::sbtc",
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(rateLimited).toBe(true);
+    expect(rateLimitBackoffMs).toBe(TENERO_MONTH_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS);
+    expect(result.succeeded).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.failed).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.monthRemaining).toBe(0);
+    expect(puts).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect((globalThis.fetch as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mock.calls).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(
+      events.some((e) => e.msg === "tenero.month_quota_exhausted_mid_run")
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/scheduler/tenero-task.ts b/lib/scheduler/tenero-task.ts
index c2808865..bd4637a2 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler/tenero-task.ts
+++ b/lib/scheduler/tenero-task.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,16 @@ export interface TeneroTaskOutcome {
    * DO-storage `nextRunAfter.tenero` for adaptive backoff.
    */
   rateLimited: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Suggested scheduler backoff. Monthly quota exhaustion needs a much
+   * longer pause than minute-level throttling.
+   */
+  rateLimitBackoffMs?: number;
 }
 
+export const TENERO_MINUTE_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
+export const TENERO_MONTH_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
 export async function runTeneroTask(
   deps: TeneroTaskDeps
 ): Promise<TeneroTaskOutcome> {
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ export async function runTeneroTask(
   let lastMinuteRemaining: number | null = null;
   let lastMonthRemaining: number | null = null;
   let rateLimited = false;
+  let rateLimitBackoffMs: number | undefined;
 
   for (const tokenId of tokenIds) {
     const r = await fetchTokenPriceUsd(tokenId, logger, apiKey);
@@ -89,11 +98,26 @@ export async function runTeneroTask(
       failed++;
     }
 
+    if (
+      r.rateLimit.monthRemaining !== null &&
+      r.rateLimit.monthRemaining <= 0
+    ) {
+      rateLimited = true;
+      rateLimitBackoffMs = TENERO_MONTH_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS;
+      logger.warn("tenero.month_quota_exhausted_mid_run", {
+        rlMonthRemaining: r.rateLimit.monthRemaining,
+        processed: succeeded + failed,
+        remaining: tokenIds.length - (succeeded + failed),
+      });
+      break;
+    }
+
     if (
       r.rateLimit.minuteRemaining !== null &&
       r.rateLimit.minuteRemaining <= 0
     ) {
       rateLimited = true;
+      rateLimitBackoffMs ??= TENERO_MINUTE_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS;
       logger.warn("tenero.minute_quota_exhausted_mid_run", {
         rlMinuteRemaining: r.rateLimit.minuteRemaining,
         processed: succeeded + failed,
@@ -122,5 +146,5 @@ export async function runTeneroTask(
     rateLimited,
   });
 
-  return { result, rateLimited };
+  return { result, rateLimited, rateLimitBackoffMs };
 }
diff --git a/worker.ts b/worker.ts
index bd3c5540..a0bfc786 100644
--- a/worker.ts
+++ b/worker.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { STATIC_TOKEN_IDS } from "./lib/external/tenero";
 import {
   runTeneroTask,
   type TeneroRunResult,
+  TENERO_MINUTE_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS,
 } from "./lib/scheduler/tenero-task";
 
 // ─────────────────────────── SchedulerDO ───────────────────────────
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import {
 
 const TENERO_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 const ALARM_TICK_MS = TENERO_INTERVAL_MS;
-const TENERO_RATELIMIT_BACKOFF_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 
 export interface SchedulerStatus {
   now: number;
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ export class SchedulerDO extends DurableObject<CloudflareEnv> {
       ? parentLogger.child({ task: "tenero" })
       : parentLogger;
 
-    const { result, rateLimited } = await runTeneroTask({
+    const { result, rateLimited, rateLimitBackoffMs } = await runTeneroTask({
       logger,
       kv: this.env.VERIFIED_AGENTS,
       tokenIds: STATIC_TOKEN_IDS,
       apiKey: this.lookupTeneroApiKey(),
     });
 
-    await this.persistTeneroResult(result, { rateLimited });
+    await this.persistTeneroResult(result, { rateLimited, rateLimitBackoffMs });
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export class SchedulerDO extends DurableObject<CloudflareEnv> {
 
   private async persistTeneroResult(
     result: TeneroRunResult,
-    opts: { rateLimited: boolean }
+    opts: { rateLimited: boolean; rateLimitBackoffMs?: number }
   ): Promise<void> {
     await this.ctx.storage.put("lastTeneroRunAt", Date.now());
     await this.ctx.storage.put("lastTeneroResult", result);
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ export class SchedulerDO extends DurableObject<CloudflareEnv> {
       const nextRunAfter = ((await this.ctx.storage.get<{ tenero?: number }>(
         "nextRunAfter"
       )) ?? {}) as { tenero?: number };
-      nextRunAfter.tenero = Date.now() + TENERO_RATELIMIT_BACKOFF_MS;
+      nextRunAfter.tenero =
+        Date.now() + (opts.rateLimitBackoffMs ?? TENERO_MINUTE_QUOTA_BACKOFF_MS);
       await this.ctx.storage.put("nextRunAfter", nextRunAfter);
     }
   }