diff --git a/lambda/backup-verification/app.py b/lambda/backup-verification/app.py
index 4935e03..77c886d 100644
--- a/lambda/backup-verification/app.py
+++ b/lambda/backup-verification/app.py
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ def _check_gcs():
             blobs.extend(list(bucket.list_blobs(prefix=f"archive/{date_prefix}/")))
         if not blobs:
             return False, "GCS Offsite: No objects found under archive/ for last 2 days"
-        cutoff = now - timedelta(hours=72)
+        cutoff = now - timedelta(hours=48)
         latest = max(blobs, key=lambda b: b.updated)
         if latest.updated < cutoff:
             age = (now - latest.updated).total_seconds() / 3600
             return False, f"GCS Offsite: Latest object is {age:.0f}h old ({latest.name})"
+        if latest.size < 1_000_000:
+            return False, f"GCS Offsite: Latest dump suspiciously small ({latest.size} bytes)"
         return True, f"GCS Offsite: OK — {latest.name} ({latest.size / 1_000_000:.1f} MB)"
     except Exception as e:
         return False, f"GCS Offsite: Error — {e}"