diff --git a/qsl.toml b/qsl.toml
index e51d31d..b494739 100644
--- a/qsl.toml
+++ b/qsl.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [qsl]
 repo = "HkEquitySnapshotPipelines"
 tier = "pipeline"
-ring = 2
+upgrade_ring = "ring_c"
 allow_legacy = false
 enforce_bundle = true
 artifact_contract = "docs/artifact_contract.md"
diff --git a/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py b/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
index 7bbf68a..f918294 100644
--- a/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def test_qsl_metadata_has_compat_bundle() -> None:
 
     qsl = data["qsl"]
     assert qsl["tier"] == "pipeline"
-    assert qsl["ring"] == 2
+    assert qsl["upgrade_ring"] == "ring_c"
     assert qsl.get("repo") == "HkEquitySnapshotPipelines"
     compat = qsl["compat"]
     assert compat["bundle"] == "2026.07.2"