diff --git a/lib/hood/helm.hoon b/lib/hood/helm.hoon
index b251fc339..462361511 100644
--- a/lib/hood/helm.hoon
+++ b/lib/hood/helm.hoon
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@
   =+  way=?:(zus (welp top /sys/[nam]) (welp top /sys/vane/[nam]))
   =+  fil=.^(@ %cx (welp way /hoon))
   [%flog /reload [%veer ?:(=('z' tip) %$ tip) way fil]]
-::  +poke-reset:  send %vega to reboot kernel
+::  +poke-reset:  send %lyra to initiate kernel upgrade
 ::
-::    And reinstall %zuse and the vanes.
+::    And reinstall %zuse and the vanes with %veer.
 ::    Trigger with |reset.
 ::
 ++  poke-reset
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
   =/  top=path  /(scot %p our)/home/(scot %da now)/sys
   =/  hun  .^(@ %cx (welp top /hoon/hoon))
   =/  arv  .^(@ %cx (welp top /arvo/hoon))
-  :-  [%flog /reset [%vega `@t`hun `@t`arv]]
+  :-  [%flog /reset [%lyra `@t`hun `@t`arv]]
   %+  turn
     (module-ova:pill top)
   |=(a=[wire flog:dill] [%flog a])
diff --git a/sys/arvo.hoon b/sys/arvo.hoon
index 2fb00dade..2ff98aba9 100644
--- a/sys/arvo.hoon
+++ b/sys/arvo.hoon
@@ -667,9 +667,9 @@
               |-  ^-  [(list ovum) *]
               ?~  ova
                 [(flop out) +>.^$]
-              ::  upgrade the kernel -- %vega here is an effect from a vane
+              ::  upgrade the kernel
               ::
-              ?:  ?=(%vega -.q.i.ova)
+              ?:  ?=(%lyra -.q.i.ova)
                 %+  fall
                   (vega now t.ova ({@ @} +.q.i.ova))
                 [~ +>.^$]
diff --git a/sys/vane/dill.hoon b/sys/vane/dill.hoon
index 60088cadf..d63fdf6be 100644
--- a/sys/vane/dill.hoon
+++ b/sys/vane/dill.hoon
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
   $%  {$crud p/@tas q/(list tank)}                      ::
       {$heft $~}                                        ::
       {$init p/ship}                                    ::
+      {$lyra p/@t q/@t}                                 ::  upgrade kernel
       {$text p/tape}                                    ::
       {$veer p/@ta q/path r/@t}                         ::  install vane
-      {$vega p/@t q/@t}                                 ::  reboot by path
       {$verb $~}                                        ::  verbose mode
   ==                                                    ::
 ++  note-eyre                                           ::
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@
                  (crud p.kyz q.kyz)
           $blew  (send %rez p.p.kyz q.p.kyz)
           $heft  heft
+          $lyra  (dump kyz)
           $veer  (dump kyz)
-          $vega  ?>(?=(^ p.kyz) (dump kyz))
           $verb  (dump kyz)
         ==
       ::
@@ -533,11 +533,7 @@
     [~ ..^$]
   ::  a %vega notification on kernel upgrade comes in on an unfamiliar duct
   ::
-  ::    XX note that this is different from the %vega that triggers
-  ::    a kernel upgrade (from lib/hood/helm)
-  ::    XX do something about this naming collision
-  ::
-  ?:  ?=([%vega ~] task)
+  ?:  ?=(%vega -.task)
     [~ ..^$]
   ::
   =/  nus  (ax hen)
diff --git a/sys/zuse.hoon b/sys/zuse.hoon
index f70affdb0..be4b0cfb0 100644
--- a/sys/zuse.hoon
+++ b/sys/zuse.hoon
@@ -622,10 +622,10 @@
           {$burl p/@t}                                  ::  activate url
           {$init p/@p}                                  ::  set owner
           {$logo ~}                                    ::  logout
+          {$lyra p/@t q/@t}                             ::  upgrade kernel
           {$mass p/mass}                                ::  memory usage
           {$send p/lane:ames q/@}                       ::  transmit packet
           {$veer p/@ta q/path r/@t}                     ::  install vane
-          {$vega p/@t q/@t}                             ::  reboot
           {$verb ~}                                    ::  verbose mode
       ==                                                ::
     ++  task                                            ::  in request ->$
@@ -640,14 +640,13 @@
           {$hook ~}                                    ::  this term hung up
           {$harm ~}                                    ::  all terms hung up
           {$init p/ship}                                ::  after gall ready
+          {$lyra p/@t q/@t}                             ::  upgrade kernel
           {$noop ~}                                    ::  no operation
           {$sunk p=ship q=life}                         ::  report death
           {$talk p/tank}                                ::
           {$text p/tape}                                ::
           {$veer p/@ta q/path r/@t}                     ::  install vane
-          ::  XX gross hack to trigger or report upgrade
-          ::
-          {$vega p/?(~ {p/@t q/@t})}                    ::  reboot
+          {$vega ~}                                     ::  report upgrade
           {$verb ~}                                     ::  verbose mode
       ==                                                ::
     --  ::able
@@ -705,9 +704,9 @@
   ++  flog                                              ::  sent to %dill
     $%  {$crud p/@tas q/(list tank)}                    ::
         {$heft ~}                                      ::
+        {$lyra p/@t q/@t}                               ::  upgrade kernel
         {$text p/tape}                                  ::
         {$veer p/@ta q/path r/@t}                       ::  install vane
-        {$vega p/@t q/@t}                               ::  reboot
         {$verb ~}                                      ::  verbose mode
     ==                                                  ::
   --  ::dill