diff --git a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
index 3e44dae..eb24139 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,25 +96,28 @@ impl NatsMessageSource {
 
 impl MessageSource for NatsMessageSource {
     fn messages(&self) -> BoxStream<'_, Result<RawMessage, DomainError>> {
+        use futures::stream;
+        use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex as TokioMutex};
+
         let js = self.jetstream.clone();
-        Box::pin(async_stream::try_stream! {
-            // Ensure stream exists (idempotent).
-            js.get_or_create_stream(stream_config())
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<Result<RawMessage, DomainError>>(128);
 
-            let stream = js
-                .get_stream(STREAM_NAME)
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        // Spawn the consumer loop in the background.
+        // Pull consumer: worker explicitly fetches from NATS rather than NATS pushing.
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let stream = match js.get_stream(STREAM_NAME).await {
+                Ok(s) => s,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    let _ = tx.send(Err(DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))).await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
 
-            // Durable push consumer — survives worker restarts.
-            let consumer = stream
+            let consumer = match stream
                 .get_or_create_consumer(
                     CONSUMER_NAME,
-                    jetstream::consumer::push::Config {
+                    jetstream::consumer::pull::Config {
                         durable_name: Some(CONSUMER_NAME.to_string()),
-                        deliver_subject: CONSUMER_NAME.to_string() + ".deliver",
                         ack_policy: jetstream::consumer::AckPolicy::Explicit,
                         ack_wait: std::time::Duration::from_secs(ACK_WAIT_SECS),
                         max_deliver: MAX_DELIVER,
@@ -122,45 +125,76 @@ impl MessageSource for NatsMessageSource {
                     },
                 )
                 .await
-                .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+            {
+                Ok(c) => c,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    let _ = tx.send(Err(DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))).await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
 
-            let mut messages = consumer
-                .messages()
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+            tracing::info!("NATS pull consumer ready");
 
-            use futures::StreamExt;
-            while let Some(result) = messages.next().await {
-                let msg = result.map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
-                let subject = msg.subject.to_string();
-                let payload = msg.payload.to_vec();
-
-                // Wrap in Arc so both closures can hold a reference.
-                let msg = Arc::new(msg);
-                let msg_nack = Arc::clone(&msg);
-
-                yield RawMessage {
-                    subject,
-                    payload,
-                    ack: Box::new(move || {
-                        let m = Arc::clone(&msg);
-                        tokio::spawn(async move {
-                            if let Err(e) = m.ack().await {
-                                tracing::warn!("NATS ack failed: {e}");
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }),
-                    nack: Box::new(move || {
-                        let m = Arc::clone(&msg_nack);
-                        tokio::spawn(async move {
-                            if let Err(e) = m.ack_with(AckKind::Nak(None)).await {
-                                tracing::warn!("NATS nak failed: {e}");
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }),
+            loop {
+                let mut messages = match consumer.messages().await {
+                    Ok(m) => m,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        tracing::error!("NATS consumer.messages() failed: {e}");
+                        let _ = tx.send(Err(DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))).await;
+                        return;
+                    }
                 };
+
+                use futures::StreamExt;
+                while let Some(result) = messages.next().await {
+                    let msg = match result {
+                        Ok(m) => m,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::warn!("NATS message error: {e}");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    let subject = msg.subject.to_string();
+                    let payload = msg.payload.to_vec();
+                    let msg = Arc::new(msg);
+                    let msg_nack = Arc::clone(&msg);
+
+                    let raw = RawMessage {
+                        subject,
+                        payload,
+                        ack: Box::new(move || {
+                            let m = Arc::clone(&msg);
+                            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                if let Err(e) = m.ack().await {
+                                    tracing::warn!("NATS ack failed: {e}");
+                                }
+                            });
+                        }),
+                        nack: Box::new(move || {
+                            let m = Arc::clone(&msg_nack);
+                            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                                if let Err(e) = m.ack_with(AckKind::Nak(None)).await {
+                                    tracing::warn!("NATS nak failed: {e}");
+                                }
+                            });
+                        }),
+                    };
+
+                    if tx.send(Ok(raw)).await.is_err() {
+                        return; // receiver dropped — worker shutting down
+                    }
+                }
+                // messages() stream ended (e.g. fetch timeout) — loop and restart
             }
-        })
+        });
+
+        // Bridge the channel receiver into a BoxStream.
+        let rx = Arc::new(TokioMutex::new(rx));
+        Box::pin(stream::unfold(rx, |rx| async move {
+            let item = rx.lock().await.recv().await?;
+            Some((item, rx))
+        }))
     }
 }