diff --git a/nomad-configs/nodes/hcp1.hcl b/nomad-configs/nodes/hcp1.hcl
index fc81fa1..731d70d 100644
--- a/nomad-configs/nodes/hcp1.hcl
+++ b/nomad-configs/nodes/hcp1.hcl
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
+# GitOps Test Configuration - Auto Update Test
+# This is a test configuration to verify GitOps automation
+# Added at: 2025-10-09 06:45 UTC
 datacenter = "dc1"
 data_dir = "/opt/nomad/data"
 plugin_dir = "/opt/nomad/plugins"
 log_level = "INFO"
 name = "hcp1"
 
+# Test configuration block - meaningless but harmless
+test_config {
+  enabled = true
+  test_value = "gitops-automation-test"
+  timestamp = "2025-10-09T06:45:00Z"
+}
+
 bind_addr = "hcp1.tailnet-68f9.ts.net"
 
 addresses {
@@ -115,4 +125,13 @@ telemetry {
   prometheus_metrics = true
   publish_allocation_metrics = true
   publish_node_metrics = true
+}
+
+# Additional test configuration for GitOps verification
+# This block will be ignored by Nomad but shows in config
+gitops_test {
+  deployment_id = "test-$(date +%s)"
+  automation_status = "active"
+  last_updated = "2025-10-09T06:45:00Z"
+  test_purpose = "verify-automatic-deployment"
 }
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