diff --git a/src/contracts/interfaces/IDurationVaultStrategy.sol b/src/contracts/interfaces/IDurationVaultStrategy.sol
index 4acfaf19fe..3adc8ed043 100644
--- a/src/contracts/interfaces/IDurationVaultStrategy.sol
+++ b/src/contracts/interfaces/IDurationVaultStrategy.sol
@@ -122,9 +122,20 @@ interface IDurationVaultStrategy is
     function lock() external;
 
     /// @notice Marks the vault as matured once the configured duration has elapsed.
-    /// @dev Transitions state from ALLOCATIONS to WITHDRAWALS. Deallocates from the operator set
-    /// and deregisters the vault. After maturation, withdrawals are permitted while deposits
-    /// remain disabled. Callable by anyone once the duration has elapsed.
+    /// @dev Transitions state from ALLOCATIONS to WITHDRAWALS.
+    ///
+    /// Best-effort operator cleanup:
+    /// - Attempts to deallocate from the configured operator set and deregister the vault as an operator.
+    /// - These external calls are intentionally best-effort so `markMatured()` cannot be bricked and user
+    ///   withdrawals cannot be indefinitely locked.
+    ///
+    /// Common reasons deallocation/deregistration can fail include:
+    /// - AllocationManager pausing allocations/deallocations or register/deregister operations.
+    /// - AVS-side registrar rejecting deregistration (e.g., operator removed/ejected from an operator set).
+    /// - AllocationManager state constraints (e.g., pending allocation modification preventing an update).
+    ///
+    /// After maturation, withdrawals are permitted while deposits remain disabled. Callable by anyone once
+    /// the duration has elapsed.
     function markMatured() external;
 
     /// @notice Updates the vault metadata URI.
diff --git a/src/contracts/strategies/DurationVaultStrategy.sol b/src/contracts/strategies/DurationVaultStrategy.sol
index a698e7a440..708fa1b09a 100644
--- a/src/contracts/strategies/DurationVaultStrategy.sol
+++ b/src/contracts/strategies/DurationVaultStrategy.sol
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ contract DurationVaultStrategy is DurationVaultStrategyStorage, StrategyBase {
     }
 
     /// @notice Deallocates all magnitude from the configured operator set.
-    /// @dev Best-effort: failures are caught to avoid bricking `markMatured()`.
+    /// @dev Best-effort: failures are ignored to avoid bricking `markMatured()`.
     function _deallocateAll() internal {
         IAllocationManager.AllocateParams[] memory params = new IAllocationManager.AllocateParams[](1);
         params[0].operatorSet = _operatorSet;
@@ -325,11 +325,14 @@ contract DurationVaultStrategy is DurationVaultStrategyStorage, StrategyBase {
         params[0].newMagnitudes = new uint64[](1);
         params[0].newMagnitudes[0] = 0;
         // This call is best-effort: failures should not brick `markMatured()` and lock user funds.
-        try allocationManager.modifyAllocations(address(this), params) {} catch {}
+        // We use a low-level call instead of try/catch to avoid wallet gas-estimation pitfalls.
+        (bool success,) = address(allocationManager)
+            .call(abi.encodeWithSelector(IAllocationManagerActions.modifyAllocations.selector, address(this), params));
+        success; // suppress unused variable warning
     }
 
     /// @notice Deregisters the vault from its configured operator set.
-    /// @dev Best-effort: failures are caught to avoid bricking `markMatured()`.
+    /// @dev Best-effort: failures are ignored to avoid bricking `markMatured()`.
     function _deregisterFromOperatorSet() internal {
         IAllocationManager.DeregisterParams memory params;
         params.operator = address(this);
@@ -337,6 +340,9 @@ contract DurationVaultStrategy is DurationVaultStrategyStorage, StrategyBase {
         params.operatorSetIds = new uint32[](1);
         params.operatorSetIds[0] = _operatorSet.id;
         // This call is best-effort: failures should not brick `markMatured()` and lock user funds.
-        try allocationManager.deregisterFromOperatorSets(params) {} catch {}
+        // We use a low-level call instead of try/catch to avoid wallet gas-estimation pitfalls.
+        (bool success,) = address(allocationManager)
+            .call(abi.encodeWithSelector(IAllocationManagerActions.deregisterFromOperatorSets.selector, params));
+        success; // suppress unused variable warning
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/mocks/AllocationManagerMock.sol b/src/test/mocks/AllocationManagerMock.sol
index 06670e4530..eedbc5993a 100644
--- a/src/test/mocks/AllocationManagerMock.sol
+++ b/src/test/mocks/AllocationManagerMock.sol
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ contract AllocationManagerMock is Test {
     uint public modifyAllocationsCallCount;
     uint public deregisterFromOperatorSetsCallCount;
 
+    bool public revertModifyAllocations;
+    bool public revertDeregisterFromOperatorSets;
+
+    function setRevertModifyAllocations(bool shouldRevert) external {
+        revertModifyAllocations = shouldRevert;
+    }
+
+    function setRevertDeregisterFromOperatorSets(bool shouldRevert) external {
+        revertDeregisterFromOperatorSets = shouldRevert;
+    }
+
     function getSlashCount(OperatorSet memory operatorSet) external view returns (uint) {
         return _getSlashCount[operatorSet.key()];
     }
@@ -211,6 +222,7 @@ contract AllocationManagerMock is Test {
     }
 
     function modifyAllocations(address operator, IAllocationManager.AllocateParams[] calldata params) external {
+        if (revertModifyAllocations) revert("AllocationManagerMock: modifyAllocations reverted");
         modifyAllocationsCallCount++;
         delete _lastAllocateCall;
         _lastAllocateCall.operator = operator;
@@ -241,6 +253,7 @@ contract AllocationManagerMock is Test {
     }
 
     function deregisterFromOperatorSets(IAllocationManager.DeregisterParams calldata params) external {
+        if (revertDeregisterFromOperatorSets) revert("AllocationManagerMock: deregisterFromOperatorSets reverted");
         deregisterFromOperatorSetsCallCount++;
         _lastDeregisterCall.operator = params.operator;
         _lastDeregisterCall.avs = params.avs;
diff --git a/src/test/unit/DurationVaultStrategyUnit.t.sol b/src/test/unit/DurationVaultStrategyUnit.t.sol
index 2dfa390ab2..ccc6c245f6 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/DurationVaultStrategyUnit.t.sol
+++ b/src/test/unit/DurationVaultStrategyUnit.t.sol
@@ -149,6 +149,25 @@ contract DurationVaultStrategyUnitTests is StrategyBaseUnitTests {
         assertFalse(durationVault.operatorSetRegistered(), "operator set should be deregistered");
     }
 
+    function testMarkMaturedBestEffortWhenAllocationManagerReverts() public {
+        durationVault.lock();
+        cheats.warp(block.timestamp + defaultDuration + 1);
+
+        allocationManagerMock.setRevertModifyAllocations(true);
+        allocationManagerMock.setRevertDeregisterFromOperatorSets(true);
+
+        // Should not revert even if AllocationManager refuses deallocation/deregistration.
+        durationVault.markMatured();
+
+        assertTrue(durationVault.withdrawalsOpen(), "withdrawals must open after maturity");
+        assertFalse(durationVault.allocationsActive(), "allocations should be inactive after maturity");
+        assertFalse(durationVault.operatorSetRegistered(), "operator set should be unregistered after maturity");
+
+        // Since the mock reverts before incrementing, only the initial lock allocation is recorded.
+        assertEq(allocationManagerMock.modifyAllocationsCallCount(), 1, "unexpected modifyAllocations count");
+        assertEq(allocationManagerMock.deregisterFromOperatorSetsCallCount(), 0, "unexpected deregister count");
+    }
+
     // ===================== VAULT STATE TESTS =====================
 
     function testDepositsBlockedAfterLock() public {