diff --git a/src/portfolio_truth_reconcile.py b/src/portfolio_truth_reconcile.py
index 0dfd523..131fa6b 100644
--- a/src/portfolio_truth_reconcile.py
+++ b/src/portfolio_truth_reconcile.py
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ def _build_truth_project(
         registry_status=registry_status,
         lifecycle_state=declared_values["lifecycle_state"],
         operating_path=path_entry.get("operating_path", ""),
-        intended_disposition=declared_values["intended_disposition"],
         category=declared_values["category"],
         path_override=path_entry.get("path_override", ""),
         risk_entry=risk_entry,
@@ -987,7 +986,6 @@ def _attention_state_for(
     registry_status: str,
     lifecycle_state: str,
     operating_path: str,
-    intended_disposition: str,
     category: str,
     path_override: str,
     risk_entry: dict[str, Any],
@@ -1002,7 +1000,6 @@ def _attention_state_for(
         return "archived"
     if (
         operating_path == "experiment"
-        or intended_disposition == "experiment"
         or lifecycle_state == "experimental"
     ):
         return "experiment"
diff --git a/tests/test_portfolio_truth.py b/tests/test_portfolio_truth.py
index 7cb9e8e..9081e96 100644
--- a/tests/test_portfolio_truth.py
+++ b/tests/test_portfolio_truth.py
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="active",
             lifecycle_state="active",
             operating_path="maintain",
-            intended_disposition="maintain",
             category="commercial",
             path_override="",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": False},
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="active",
             lifecycle_state="active",
             operating_path="maintain",
-            intended_disposition="maintain",
             category="infrastructure",
             path_override="",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": False},
@@ -434,7 +432,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="active",
             lifecycle_state="active",
             operating_path="maintain",
-            intended_disposition="maintain",
             category="vanity",
             path_override="investigate",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": False},
@@ -446,7 +443,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="active",
             lifecycle_state="active",
             operating_path="maintain",
-            intended_disposition="maintain",
             category="fun",
             path_override="",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": False},
@@ -458,7 +454,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="active",
             lifecycle_state="active",
             operating_path="experiment",
-            intended_disposition="experiment",
             category="vanity",
             path_override="investigate",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": True},
@@ -470,7 +465,6 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
             registry_status="archived",
             lifecycle_state="archived",
             operating_path="archive",
-            intended_disposition="archive",
             category="commercial",
             path_override="investigate",
             risk_entry={"security_risk": True},
@@ -479,6 +473,46 @@ def test_attention_state_classifier_separates_activity_from_operator_attention()
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("operating_path", "intended_disposition", "expected_attention"),
+    [
+        ("maintain", "experiment", "active-product"),
+        ("maintain", "maintain", "active-product"),
+        ("experiment", "experiment", "experiment"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_attention_state_uses_resolved_catalog_operating_path(
+    operating_path: str,
+    intended_disposition: str,
+    expected_attention: str,
+) -> None:
+    from src.portfolio_pathing import build_operating_path_entry
+    from src.portfolio_truth_reconcile import _attention_state_for
+
+    catalog_entry = build_operating_path_entry(
+        {
+            "has_explicit_entry": True,
+            "operating_path": operating_path,
+            "intended_disposition": intended_disposition,
+        },
+        context_quality="full",
+        registry_status="active",
+    )
+
+    assert catalog_entry["operating_path"] == operating_path
+    assert (
+        _attention_state_for(
+            registry_status="active",
+            lifecycle_state="active",
+            operating_path=catalog_entry["operating_path"],
+            category="commercial",
+            path_override=catalog_entry["path_override"],
+            risk_entry={"security_risk": False},
+        )
+        == expected_attention
+    )
+
+
 def test_github_archived_status_reconciles_to_archived_attention(
     portfolio_workspace: Path,
     portfolio_catalog: Path,