diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh b/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
index 3e42594..cd8b52b 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ call_recenter() {
     recenter_pk="$TXNBOT_PRIVATE_KEY"
     recenter_addr="$TXNBOT_ADDRESS"
   fi
+
+  # If the deploy script already bootstrapped VWAP (cumulativeVolume > 0), positions
+  # are in place at the post-seed-buy tick.  Calling recenter() now would fail with
+  # "amplitude not reached" because currentTick == anchorCenterTick.  Skip it.
+  local cumvol
+  cumvol="$(cast call --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" \
+    "$LIQUIDITY_MANAGER" "cumulativeVolume()(uint256)" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")"
+  if [[ "$cumvol" != "0" && -n "$cumvol" ]]; then
+    bootstrap_log "VWAP already bootstrapped by deploy script (cumulativeVolume=$cumvol) -- skipping initial recenter"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
   bootstrap_log "Calling recenter() via $recenter_addr"
   cast send --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" --private-key "$recenter_pk" \
     "$LIQUIDITY_MANAGER" "recenter()" >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1