diff --git a/modules/mesh-vault/index.ts b/modules/mesh-vault/index.ts
index 540a780..80f74f3 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-vault/index.ts
+++ b/modules/mesh-vault/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // mesh-vault's events entrypoint, loaded by the per-node tool host (the provisioner runs in the same
 // process — ADR 0052). The lifecycle events are EMITTED from the provisioner, where custody
 // actually changes (novox/hq ADR 0041/0042):
-//   module.mesh-vault.secret.provisioned    — a consumer was granted a secret
-//   module.mesh-vault.secret.rotated        — that consumer's value changed (`rotate secret`)
-//   module.mesh-vault.secret.deprovisioned  — the consumer went away and its secret was withdrawn
+//   mesh-vault.provisioned    — a consumer was granted a secret
+//   mesh-vault.rotated        — that consumer's value changed (`rotate secret`)
+//   mesh-vault.deprovisioned  — the consumer went away and its secret was withdrawn
 // Here the vault reacts to them, keeping a lightweight audit line of who holds what and when it
 // moved — the audit an owner of secrets is best placed to log. Fingerprints, never values.
 
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ interface SecretEvent {
   rotations?: number;
 }
 
-await on<SecretEvent>("secret.provisioned", async (e) => {
+await on<SecretEvent>("provisioned", async (e) => {
   console.log(`[mesh-vault] secret provisioned for ${e.body.as} on ${e.body.consumer} (${e.body.fingerprint})`);
 });
 
-await on<SecretEvent>("secret.rotated", async (e) => {
+await on<SecretEvent>("rotated", async (e) => {
   console.log(`[mesh-vault] secret rotated for ${e.body.as} — rotation ${e.body.rotations} (${e.body.fingerprint})`);
 });
 
-await on<SecretEvent>("secret.deprovisioned", async (e) => {
+await on<SecretEvent>("deprovisioned", async (e) => {
   console.log(`[mesh-vault] secret withdrawn from ${e.body.as}`);
 });
 
diff --git a/modules/mesh-vault/module.json b/modules/mesh-vault/module.json
index 8b51fca..29e17a3 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-vault/module.json
+++ b/modules/mesh-vault/module.json
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
     "container-runtime"
   ],
   "emits": [
-    "secret.provisioned",
-    "secret.rotated",
-    "secret.deprovisioned"
+    "provisioned",
+    "rotated",
+    "deprovisioned"
   ],
   "consumes": [
-    "mesh-vault.secret.provisioned",
-    "mesh-vault.secret.rotated",
-    "mesh-vault.secret.deprovisioned"
+    "mesh-vault.provisioned",
+    "mesh-vault.rotated",
+    "mesh-vault.deprovisioned"
   ],
   "receives": {
     "secret": "${dir:grants}/mesh.json"