diff --git a/coding-agent/helm/templates/cronjob-kb-index.yaml b/coding-agent/helm/templates/cronjob-kb-index.yaml
index 8cd37546e..04b078ad3 100644
--- a/coding-agent/helm/templates/cronjob-kb-index.yaml
+++ b/coding-agent/helm/templates/cronjob-kb-index.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@ spec:
       template:
         metadata:
           labels:
-            {{- include "coding-agent.selectorLabels" . | nindent 12 }}
+            # Deliberately NOT the agent's selectorLabels: this EXCLUDES the
+            # index Job from the agent NetworkPolicy (whose podSelector IS the
+            # agent selectorLabels). Like the github->forgejo sync job, it runs
+            # with unrestricted egress because it executes a fixed, trusted
+            # pipeline (git clone + kb index), not untrusted tool/LLM calls, and
+            # the CNI cannot honor an ipBlock allow to the in-cluster git host.
+            app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "coding-agent.name" . }}-kb-index
+            app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+            app.kubernetes.io/component: kb-index
         spec:
           serviceAccountName: {{ include "coding-agent.serviceAccountName" . }}
           automountServiceAccountToken: {{ .Values.serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken }}
diff --git a/coding-agent/tests/deploy/test_helm_chart.py b/coding-agent/tests/deploy/test_helm_chart.py
index 171e18a66..e11257c59 100644
--- a/coding-agent/tests/deploy/test_helm_chart.py
+++ b/coding-agent/tests/deploy/test_helm_chart.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ def test_helm_kb_index_disabled_does_not_render_cronjob() -> None:
     assert not _objects_of_kind(docs, "CronJob")
 
 
-def test_helm_kb_index_cronjob_renders_pvc_env_and_netpol_labels() -> None:
+def test_helm_kb_index_cronjob_excluded_from_netpol() -> None:
     docs = _render(
         "--set",
         "kb.enabled=true",
@@ -628,10 +628,19 @@ def test_helm_kb_index_cronjob_renders_pvc_env_and_netpol_labels() -> None:
     container = pod_spec["containers"][0]
 
     assert job["spec"]["schedule"] == "0 * * * *"
-    assert job["spec"]["jobTemplate"]["spec"]["template"]["metadata"]["labels"] == {
-        "app.kubernetes.io/name": "coding-agent",
+    # The index Job must be EXCLUDED from the agent NetworkPolicy so it can reach
+    # the private/mesh git host. Its pod labels must therefore NOT satisfy the
+    # netpol podSelector (which is the agent selectorLabels).
+    job_labels = job["spec"]["jobTemplate"]["spec"]["template"]["metadata"]["labels"]
+    assert job_labels == {
+        "app.kubernetes.io/name": "coding-agent-kb-index",
         "app.kubernetes.io/instance": "coding-agent",
+        "app.kubernetes.io/component": "kb-index",
     }
+    netpol_selector = _network_policy(docs)["spec"]["podSelector"]["matchLabels"]
+    assert not (netpol_selector.items() <= job_labels.items()), (
+        "kb-index Job must not match the agent NetworkPolicy podSelector"
+    )
     assert pod_spec["securityContext"]["fsGroup"] == 10001
     assert container["securityContext"] == {
         "runAsGroup": 10001,