diff --git a/agents/hermes/manifest.yaml b/agents/hermes/manifest.yaml
index 2cf9fb4e8a6..e786211e022 100644
--- a/agents/hermes/manifest.yaml
+++ b/agents/hermes/manifest.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ state_dirs:
   - profiles
   - cache
   - pairing
+  # Hermes' Web dashboard uses a separate profile home for its config,
+  # memories, and user identity. Preserve it so rebuilds do not reset the
+  # dashboard profile independently of the main Hermes runtime.
+  - dashboard-home
   # Hermes' WhatsApp bridge stores QR-paired session credentials under
   # ~/.hermes/platforms/whatsapp/session. Preserve the parent so rebuilds
   # keep the in-sandbox pairing state without re-scanning.
diff --git a/src/lib/agent/defs.test.ts b/src/lib/agent/defs.test.ts
index 52fc541c978..639e13a29f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/agent/defs.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/agent/defs.test.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ describe("agent definitions", () => {
       auth: "session",
     });
     expect(hermes.dashboardUi).toBeNull();
+    expect(hermes.stateDirs).toContain("dashboard-home");
     // Hermes' OpenAI-compatible API uses a bearer token read from API_SERVER_KEY.
     expect(hermes.webAuth).toEqual({ method: "bearer_token", env: "API_SERVER_KEY" });
     expect(hermes.userManagedFiles).toEqual([".hermes/.env"]);