diff --git a/docs/agents/triage-labels.md b/docs/agents/triage-labels.md
index b716855..5c6dcfa 100644
--- a/docs/agents/triage-labels.md
+++ b/docs/agents/triage-labels.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The skills speak in terms of five canonical triage roles. This file maps those r
 | `ready-for-human`          | `ready-for-human`    | Requires human implementation            |
 | `wontfix`                  | `wontfix`            | Will not be actioned                     |
 
+This repo also uses `blocked` for issues that wait on an external dependency, such as an upstream fix. A `blocked` issue carries no other triage label: don't pick it up, and swap `blocked` for the right role once the dependency lands.
+
 When a skill mentions a role (e.g. "apply the AFK-ready triage label"), use the corresponding label string from this table.
 
 Edit the right-hand column to match whatever vocabulary you actually use.