diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 22f4e2f6..490da66a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ keywords = [
 requires-python = ">=3.12.2"
 dependencies = [
     "hio==0.6.14",
-    "keri>=1.2.13,<1.3",
+    "keri==1.2.14",
     "mnemonic==0.21",
     "multicommand>=1.0.0",
     "falcon==4.0.2",
diff --git a/src/keria/app/agenting.py b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
index 1adc0423..b1bb07a9 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/agenting.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     querying,
     connecting,
     grouping,
+    tocking,
 )
 from keri.app import delegating as kdelegating
 from keri.app.grouping import Counselor
@@ -164,6 +165,32 @@ def readConfigFile(configDir: str, configFile: str, temp=False):
     )
 
 
+def keriTocks(cf):
+    """Resolve KERIpy cadences while reserving the existing KERIA Agent keys.
+
+    Keep the config file intact so Agent can still read its legacy flat tocks.
+    Unknown keys and KERIpy values remain subject to KERIpy's validation.
+    """
+    return tocking.resolveTocks(
+        cf.get().get("tocks") if cf is not None else None,
+        reserved=(
+            "signify",
+            "initer",
+            "querier",
+            "escrower",
+            "parser",
+            "witnesser",
+            "delegator",
+            "exchangeSender",
+            "granter",
+            "admitter",
+            "groupRequester",
+            "seeker",
+            "exchangecue",
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 def runAgency(config: KERIAServerConfig, temp=False):
     """Runs a KERIA Agency with the given Doers by calling Doist.do(). Useful for testing."""
     set_log_level(config.logLevel, logger)
@@ -361,6 +388,7 @@ def create(self, caid, salt=None):
             bran=self.bran,
             ks=ks,
             cf=agent_cf,
+            tocks=keriTocks(agent_cf),
             temp=self.temp,
             salt=salt,
         )
@@ -441,8 +469,17 @@ def get(self, caid):
 
         ks = keeping.Keeper(name=caid, base=self.base, temp=self.temp, reopen=True)
 
+        cf = configing.Configer(
+            name=caid, base=self.base, temp=self.temp, reopen=True, clear=False
+        )
         agentHby = habbing.Habery(
-            name=caid, base=self.base, bran=self.bran, ks=ks, temp=self.temp
+            name=caid,
+            base=self.base,
+            bran=self.bran,
+            ks=ks,
+            temp=self.temp,
+            cf=cf,
+            tocks=keriTocks(cf),
         )
 
         agentHab = agentHby.habByName(f"agent-{caid}", ns="agent")
diff --git a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
index 0a56ee4b..03c021be 100644
--- a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
+++ b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
@@ -751,7 +751,13 @@ def openKeria(salter=None, cf=None, temp=True):
             )
 
         agency = agenting.Agency(name="agency", bran=None, temp=True)
-        with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=temp, cf=cf) as hby:
+        with habbing.openHby(
+            name="keria",
+            salt=salter.qb64,
+            temp=temp,
+            cf=cf,
+            tocks=agenting.keriTocks(cf),
+        ) as hby:
             ims = eventing.messagize(serder, sigers=sigers)
             parsing.Parser(kvy=hby.kvy).parseOne(ims=ims)
 
diff --git a/tests/app/test_agenting.py b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
index bcebdd80..236b3e0c 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_agenting.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 from keria.app import agenting, aiding
 from keria.core import longrunning, httping
+from keria.db import basing as agencybasing
 from keria.testing.testing_helper import SCRIPTS_DIR
 
 
@@ -192,6 +193,67 @@ def test_load_ends(helpers):
         assert isinstance(end, agenting.ConfigResourceEnd)
 
 
+def test_keri_tocks_preserves_agent_config(monkeypatch):
+    config = {"tocks": {"escrower": 1.0, "initer": 0.0, "receiptor": 0.25}}
+    with configing.openCF(temp=True) as cf:
+        cf.put(config)
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KERI_RECEIPTOR_TOCK", "0.125")
+        tocks = agenting.keriTocks(cf)
+        assert tocks["receiptor"] == 0.125
+        assert "escrower" not in tocks
+        assert "initer" not in tocks
+        assert cf.get() == config
+
+        cf.put({"tocks": {"escrower": 1.0, "receiptorTypo": 0.25}})
+        with pytest.raises(kering.ConfigurationError, match="receiptorTypo"):
+            agenting.keriTocks(cf)
+
+
+def test_agency_reopens_legacy_tocks():
+    """Reload an evicted Agent from disk and retain its legacy tock settings."""
+    caid = core.Signer().verfer.qb64
+    with dbing.openLMDB(cls=agencybasing.AgencyBaser, temp=True) as adb:
+        cf = agenting.readConfigFile(SCRIPTS_DIR, "legacy-tocks")
+        agency = agenting.Agency(name="agency", bran=None, cf=cf, adb=adb)
+        doist = doing.Doist()
+        doist.enter(doers=[agency])
+        # Provision the Agent and write its own config from the legacy fixture.
+        agent = agency.create(caid)
+        try:
+            assert agent.tocks["escrower"] == 1.0
+            assert agent.hby.tocks["receiptor"] == 0.25
+            persisted_config_path = agent.hby.cf.path
+            # Close the Agent's resources and evict it from the Agency cache,
+            # leaving its configuration and databases on disk for reopening.
+            agency.shut(agent)
+            assert caid not in agency.agents
+
+            # This cache miss is the reopen: Agency.get constructs a new Agent
+            # from its persisted config and databases, rather than returning
+            # the previously cached instance or provisioning it again.
+            agent = agency.get(caid)
+            assert agent.hby.cf.path == persisted_config_path
+            assert agent.hby.cf.get()["tocks"] == cf.get()["tocks"]
+            assert agent.tocks["escrower"] == 1.0
+            assert agent.hby.tocks["receiptor"] == 0.25
+        finally:
+            agency.shut(agent)
+            doist.exit()
+            for resource in (
+                agent.seeker,
+                agent.exnseeker,
+                agent.monitor.opr,
+                agent.notifier.noter,
+                agent.rep.mbx,
+                agent.rgy.reger,
+                agent.mgr.rb,
+                agent.hby,
+                agent.hby.cf,
+            ):
+                resource.close(clear=True)
+            cf.close()
+
+
 def test_load_tocks_config(helpers):
     with helpers.openKeria() as (agency, agent, app, client):
         agenting.loadEnds(app=app)
diff --git a/tests/scripts/keri/cf/legacy-tocks.json b/tests/scripts/keri/cf/legacy-tocks.json
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..731d3ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/keri/cf/legacy-tocks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "tocks": {
+    "initer": 0.0,
+    "escrower": 1.0,
+    "receiptor": 0.25
+  }
+}
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c192bc77..276d90e0 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "keri"
-version = "1.2.13"
+version = "1.2.14"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "apispec" },
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "qrcode" },
     { name = "semver" },
 ]
-sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/29/0f/6a7fd0cbd681c31fad385e2a5f27ac9ea9e6f7aae6f30b5814f960acdf17/keri-1.2.13.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:aef033ec3b17d4b04d8801b5365b225b6cba5630a67aaad2f306aaecbd256fcd", size = 479577, upload-time = "2026-05-06T18:24:47.865Z" }
+sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/71/c4/2d63280bb5d9599d9766d22db58a45ddd1fdb0fb12b839692a7a3a76b3c4/keri-1.2.14.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:f921a42794aa83988987f97d27337da38194dcd7fb0124511374112997660656", size = 494448, upload-time = "2026-09-09T15:28:06.354Z" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "keria"
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "falcon", specifier = "==4.0.2" },
     { name = "hio", specifier = "==0.6.14" },
     { name = "http-sfv", specifier = "==0.9.9" },
-    { name = "keri", specifier = ">=1.2.13,<1.3" },
+    { name = "keri", specifier = "==1.2.14" },
     { name = "marshmallow-dataclass", specifier = "==8.7.1" },
     { name = "mnemonic", specifier = "==0.21" },
     { name = "multicommand", specifier = ">=1.0.0" },