diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh b/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
index 0428bc4..3e42594 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap-common.sh
@@ -125,10 +125,38 @@ seed_application_state() {
   bootstrap_log "Approving router"
   cast send --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" --private-key "$DEPLOYER_PK" \
     "$WETH" "approve(address,uint256)" "$SWAP_ROUTER" "$MAX_UINT" >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-  bootstrap_log "Executing initial KRK swap"
-  cast send --legacy --gas-limit 300000 --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" --private-key "$DEPLOYER_PK" \
-    "$SWAP_ROUTER" "exactInputSingle((address,address,uint24,address,uint256,uint256,uint160))" \
-    "($WETH,$KRAIKEN,10000,$DEPLOYER_ADDR,1000000000000000000,0,4295128740)" >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+
+  # Swap with retry — recenter may not position liquidity at the right tick on first call
+  local swap_success=false
+  for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+    bootstrap_log "KRK swap attempt $attempt/3"
+    local balance_before balance_after
+    balance_before=$(cast call --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" "$KRAIKEN" "balanceOf(address)(uint256)" "$DEPLOYER_ADDR" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+
+    cast send --legacy --gas-limit 300000 --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" --private-key "$DEPLOYER_PK" \
+      "$SWAP_ROUTER" "exactInputSingle((address,address,uint24,address,uint256,uint256,uint160))" \
+      "($WETH,$KRAIKEN,10000,$DEPLOYER_ADDR,1000000000000000000,0,4295128740)" >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
+
+    balance_after=$(cast call --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" "$KRAIKEN" "balanceOf(address)(uint256)" "$DEPLOYER_ADDR" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+
+    if [[ "$balance_after" != "$balance_before" && "$balance_after" != "0" ]]; then
+      bootstrap_log "Swap successful — got KRK tokens (balance: $balance_after)"
+      swap_success=true
+      break
+    fi
+
+    bootstrap_log "Swap returned 0 KRK — recentering and retrying"
+    # Mine a few blocks to advance time, then recenter
+    cast rpc --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" evm_mine >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
+    cast rpc --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" evm_mine >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
+    local recenter_pk="${TXNBOT_PRIVATE_KEY:-$DEPLOYER_PK}"
+    cast send --rpc-url "$ANVIL_RPC" --private-key "$recenter_pk" \
+      "$LIQUIDITY_MANAGER" "recenter()" >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
+  done
+
+  if [[ "$swap_success" != "true" ]]; then
+    bootstrap_log "WARNING: All swap attempts returned 0 KRK. Pool may have no liquidity at current tick."
+  fi
 }
 
 fund_txn_bot_wallet() {