diff --git a/cmd/bd/list.go b/cmd/bd/list.go
index 0127e585..565823ad 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/list.go
@@ -795,6 +795,9 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 			listArgs.Overdue = filter.Overdue
 
+			// Pass through --allow-stale flag for resilient queries (bd-dpkdm)
+			listArgs.AllowStale = allowStale
+
 			resp, err := daemonClient.List(listArgs)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/internal/rpc/protocol.go b/internal/rpc/protocol.go
index 347f15ef..362292cb 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/protocol.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/protocol.go
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ type ListArgs struct {
 	DueAfter    string `json:"due_after,omitempty"`    // ISO 8601 format
 	DueBefore   string `json:"due_before,omitempty"`   // ISO 8601 format
 	Overdue     bool   `json:"overdue,omitempty"`      // Filter issues where due_at < now
+
+	// Staleness control (bd-dpkdm)
+	AllowStale bool `json:"allow_stale,omitempty"` // Skip staleness check, return potentially stale data
 }
 
 // CountArgs represents arguments for the count operation