diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py b/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
index 8469bc0e..2763145f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/drift_narrator_service.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class DriftNarratorService:
             if item.field_path not in _HPA_ALLOWLIST_PATHS
             and not item.is_allowlisted
         ]
-        high = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "HIGH")
-        medium = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "MEDIUM")
+        high = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "high")
+        medium = sum(1 for i in non_hpa_items if i.drift_level.value == "medium")
         return high >= TRIGGER_HIGH_MIN or medium >= TRIGGER_MEDIUM_MIN
 
     async def _generate_narrative(
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class DriftNarratorService:
 
         try:
             tg = get_telegram_gateway()
-            await tg.send_text(msg[:4096])
+            await tg.send_notification(msg[:4096])
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("drift_narrator_telegram_error", error=str(e))