diff --git a/tests/runtime/test_cli_operator.py b/tests/runtime/test_cli_operator.py
index faeb548..a922f13 100644
--- a/tests/runtime/test_cli_operator.py
+++ b/tests/runtime/test_cli_operator.py
@@ -441,3 +441,62 @@ def test_verify_no_db_no_live_flag_needed(capsys, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli, "_cmd_verify", _fake_verify)
     rc = cli.main(["verify"])
     assert rc == 0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# REL-010 regression: _cmd_verify broker import must not raise ImportError
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_verify_cmd_broker_import_does_not_raise(monkeypatch):
+    """REL-010 regression: _cmd_verify must use _build_broker (not missing
+    make_broker) so it does not raise ImportError at the broker-build step.
+
+    Patch all DB/network calls so only the import path is exercised.
+    Paper broker config is used (no real network needed).
+    """
+    from trex_core.runtime.config import DaemonConfig
+    from trex_core.adapters.broker.paper import PaperBroker
+
+    cfg = DaemonConfig(
+        dsn="postgresql://x/y",
+        broker="paper",
+        execution_interval_sec=1.0,
+        instance_key="test",
+    )
+
+    # Patch at module level — _cmd_verify uses local `from ... import` so we
+    # must patch the source module, not the cli namespace.
+    from trex_core.application.portfolio import InMemoryReconcileWarningStore
+    from trex_core.domain.slot.in_memory_repository import InMemorySlotRepository
+    import trex_core.adapters.portfolio.reconcile_warning_store as rws_mod
+    import trex_core.adapters.persistence.postgresql as pg_mod
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(rws_mod, "PostgreSQLReconcileWarningStore",
+                        lambda dsn: InMemoryReconcileWarningStore())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pg_mod, "PostgreSQLSlotRepository",
+                        lambda dsn: InMemorySlotRepository())
+
+    # Build args object with no portfolio_id (triggers "no C-warned slots" path).
+    import argparse
+    args = argparse.Namespace(
+        instance=None,
+        portfolio_id=None,
+        json=False,
+    )
+
+    # Must not raise ImportError — this is the regression guard.
+    rc = cli._cmd_verify(args, cfg)
+
+    # With no C-warned slots and paper broker the function returns 0.
+    assert rc == 0
+
+
+def test_verify_cmd_uses_build_broker_not_make_broker():
+    """Structural check: trex_core.adapters.broker has no 'make_broker' symbol.
+    This ensures the ImportError from REL-010 is permanently absent.
+    """
+    import trex_core.adapters.broker as broker_pkg
+    assert not hasattr(broker_pkg, "make_broker"), (
+        "make_broker must not exist in trex_core.adapters.broker — "
+        "use _build_broker from trex_core.runtime.daemon instead"
+    )
diff --git a/trex_core/runtime/cli.py b/trex_core/runtime/cli.py
index b37e319..6cc3a1d 100644
--- a/trex_core/runtime/cli.py
+++ b/trex_core/runtime/cli.py
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ def _cmd_verify(args, cfg) -> int:
     warn_store = PostgreSQLReconcileWarningStore(cfg.dsn)
     slot_repo = PostgreSQLSlotRepository(cfg.dsn)
 
-    from trex_core.adapters.broker import make_broker
-    broker_port = make_broker(cfg)
+    from trex_core.runtime.daemon import _build_broker
+    broker_port = _build_broker(cfg)
 
     # Build a minimal snapshot store (we only need asset_quantity for C-case check).
     # For verify we use a fresh SnapshotStore populated from warn_store metadata.