diff --git a/lib/reporter.js b/lib/reporter.js
index 2056a8d..8638a20 100644
--- a/lib/reporter.js
+++ b/lib/reporter.js
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ export async function sendToRelay(payload) {
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
       body: JSON.stringify(payload),
     });
-    return resp.ok || resp.status === 429; // rate-limited is fine, not an error
+    return resp.ok; // 429 returns false — rate-limited reports are not accepted, let callers decide whether to retry
   } catch {
     return false;
   }