diff --git a/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs b/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
index 74f890c14..2c8a90dc5 100644
--- a/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
@@ -3707,14 +3707,6 @@ fn validated_ticket_implementation_targets(
                         repository.repository_key
                     )))
                 })?;
-            api.live_repository_reader()?
-                .observe_merge_target(&repository_id, Some(&ref_selector))
-                .map_err(|error| {
-                    ApiError::from(Error::InvalidInput(format!(
-                        "Ticket `{ticket_id}` target Repository `{}` selector `{ref_selector}` is not resolvable: {error:?}",
-                        repository.repository_key
-                    )))
-                })?;
             let capabilities = match target.access {
                 TicketTargetAccess::ReadOnly => {
                     workdir::WorkdirSessionCapabilities::READ_ONLY
@@ -10932,15 +10924,6 @@ impl ticket::TicketTargetAuthority for WorkspaceTicketTargetAuthority {
             .ok_or_else(|| {
                 ticket::TicketError::MissingTargetSelector(repository.repository_key.clone())
             })?;
-        self.api
-            .live_repository_reader()
-            .map_err(|error| ticket::TicketError::Conflict(error.to_string()))?
-            .observe_merge_target(&repository.repository_id, Some(selector))
-            .map_err(|error| ticket::TicketError::InvalidTargetSelector {
-                repository_key: repository.repository_key.clone(),
-                selector: selector.to_owned(),
-                reason: format!("{error:?}"),
-            })?;
         Ok(ticket::ResolvedTicketTarget {
             repository_key: repository.repository_key,
             ref_selector: selector.to_owned(),
@@ -33123,10 +33106,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn mark_ready_resolves_workspace_target_and_closes_lifecycle_bypasses() {
+    async fn mark_ready_accepts_registered_remote_target_and_closes_lifecycle_bypasses() {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        init_clean_git_workspace(dir.path());
-        let api = test_api(dir.path()).await;
+        let api = test_api_with_remote_repository(dir.path()).await;
         let backend = browser_ticket_backend(&api).unwrap();
 
         let repository_key = "test-repository";
@@ -33151,6 +33133,15 @@ mod tests {
                 TicketTargetAccess::ReadWrite,
             )]
         );
+        let implementation_targets =
+            validated_ticket_implementation_targets(&api, &ticket_ref.id).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(implementation_targets.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(implementation_targets[0].repository_key, repository_key);
+        assert_eq!(implementation_targets[0].ref_selector, "develop");
+        assert_eq!(
+            implementation_targets[0].access,
+            TicketTargetAccess::ReadWrite
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             backend
                 .mark_ready(TicketIdOrSlug::Id(ticket_ref.id.clone()), request)
@@ -34596,14 +34587,13 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn browser_queue_eligibility_uses_authoritative_dependency_targets() {
+    async fn browser_queue_eligibility_accepts_registered_remote_dependency_targets() {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        init_clean_git_workspace(dir.path());
-        let api = test_api(dir.path()).await;
+        let api = test_api_with_remote_repository(dir.path()).await;
         let backend = browser_ticket_backend(&api).unwrap();
-        let mut dependency_input = ticket::NewTicket::new("Invalid target dependency");
+        let mut dependency_input = ticket::NewTicket::new("Remote target dependency");
         dependency_input.workflow_state = Some(TicketWorkflowState::Ready);
-        set_test_ticket_target(&mut dependency_input, "test-repository", "missing-ref");
+        set_test_ticket_target(&mut dependency_input, "test-repository", "remote-feature");
         let dependency = backend.create(dependency_input).unwrap();
         let mut root_input = ticket::NewTicket::new("Queue root");
         root_input.workflow_state = Some(TicketWorkflowState::Ready);
@@ -34624,25 +34614,23 @@ mod tests {
         assign_test_orchestrator(&api, &dependency.id);
 
         let Json(detail) = browser_ticket_detail(&api, &root.id).unwrap();
-        assert!(!detail.action_eligibility.can_queue);
-        assert!(
-            detail
-                .action_eligibility
-                .blockers
-                .iter()
-                .any(|blocker| blocker.contains("missing-ref"))
-        );
-        let result = scoped_queue_ticket_record(
+        assert!(detail.action_eligibility.can_queue);
+        assert!(detail.action_eligibility.blockers.is_empty());
+        let Json(outcome) = scoped_queue_ticket_record(
             State(api.clone()),
             AxumPath((TEST_WORKSPACE_ID.to_string(), root.id.clone())),
             HeaderMap::new(),
         )
-        .await;
-        assert!(result.is_err());
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            outcome.queued_tickets,
+            vec![dependency.id.clone(), root.id.clone()]
+        );
         for ticket_id in [dependency.id, root.id] {
             assert_eq!(
                 backend.show(ticket_id.into()).unwrap().meta.workflow_state,
-                TicketWorkflowState::Ready
+                TicketWorkflowState::Queued
             );
         }
     }
@@ -35712,6 +35700,27 @@ mod tests {
         test_api_with_recording_backend(workspace_root).await.0
     }
 
+    async fn test_api_with_remote_repository(workspace_root: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> WorkspaceApi {
+        let mut config = test_server_config(workspace_root);
+        let source = server_api::RepositorySource {
+            kind: server_api::RepositorySourceKind::Ssh,
+            uri: "git@example.invalid:owner/repository.git".to_string(),
+        };
+        config.repositories[0].source_fingerprint =
+            crate::repository_source::repository_source_fingerprint(&source);
+        config.repositories[0].source = source;
+        config.repositories[0].path = None;
+        config.repositories[0].default_selector = Some("develop".to_string());
+        let store = SqliteWorkspaceStore::open(config.database_path.clone()).unwrap();
+        WorkspaceApi::new_with_execution_backend(
+            config,
+            Arc::new(store),
+            Arc::new(DeterministicExecutionBackend::default()),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+    }
+
     async fn test_api_with_docs_repository(workspace_root: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> WorkspaceApi {
         let workspace_root = workspace_root.into();
         let docs_root = workspace_root.join("docs-repository");
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts
index 5908f7d51..8bd8ef4fe 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts
+++ b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ Deno.test("ticket detail uses server-derived role assignment actions", async ()
   assertEquals(source.includes("updatedTicket.targets"), true);
   assertEquals(source.includes("ticket.repository_key"), false);
   assertEquals(source.includes("ticket.ref_selector"), false);
+  assertEquals(
+    source.includes("(repository.diagnostics ?? []).length > 0"),
+    false,
+  );
+  assertEquals(
+    source.includes("unique registered repository targets"),
+    true,
+  );
 });
 
 Deno.test("Ticket authoring creates the target collection without singular authority", async () => {
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/tickets/[ticketId]/+page.svelte b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/tickets/[ticketId]/+page.svelte
index b8657ca6c..d5215ba3f 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/tickets/[ticketId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/tickets/[ticketId]/+page.svelte
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
       const repository = repositoryFor(target.repository_key);
       if (
         !target.repository_key || repository === null ||
-        (repository.diagnostics ?? []).length > 0 ||
         !effectiveRefSelector(target) ||
         repositoryKeys.has(target.repository_key)
       ) return false;
@@ -651,7 +650,7 @@
             {busy === "ready" ? "Marking ready…" : "Mark ready"}
           </button>
           {#if !targetCandidateValid}
-            <p class="workspace-empty-copy">Add unique healthy repository targets with effective ref selectors and exactly one read-write target before marking ready.</p>
+            <p class="workspace-empty-copy">Add unique registered repository targets with effective ref selectors and exactly one read-write target before marking ready.</p>
           {/if}
         {:else if ticket.state === "ready"}
           <button class="workspace-primary-button ticket-queue-button" type="button" disabled={busy === "queue" || !ticket.action_eligibility.can_queue} onclick={() => void queueTicket()}>