diff --git a/scripts/audit-fleet.sh b/scripts/audit-fleet.sh
index 2973266..9b52f16 100755
--- a/scripts/audit-fleet.sh
+++ b/scripts/audit-fleet.sh
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ while IFS=$'\t' read -r host ts_ip online; do
 
     case "$host" in
         tsys-cloudron-new) continue ;;  # Reston prod VPS — out of audit scope
+        netbird)           continue ;;  # Reston VPS (NetBird controller) — name-checked only
         stlp-3dscanner)   continue ;;   # offline ~7mo; user pulled from audit scope
         sectestbed-sandbox) continue ;; # disposable test VM — frequently broken by design
     esac