diff --git a/src/static/collector/cc-collector.py b/src/static/collector/cc-collector.py
index 4076782..5bed872 100644
--- a/src/static/collector/cc-collector.py
+++ b/src/static/collector/cc-collector.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ def _slug_to_name(folder_name: str) -> str:
 
 
 # ── Main scan ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+def _root_prefix(root_path: str) -> str:
+    """Convert /Volumes/SSD/Projects/Oliver → -Volumes-SSD-Projects-Oliver"""
+    return root_path.rstrip("/").replace("/", "-")
+
+
 def collect() -> list:
     if not CLAUDE_PROJECTS.exists():
         return []
@@ -171,11 +176,19 @@ def collect() -> list:
     cutoff = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(hours=LOOKBACK_HOURS)
     sessions_to_send = []
 
+    # Derive the expected folder name prefix from ROOT_PATH so we only pick up
+    # projects that live under the configured root (same logic as time_tracker.py).
+    folder_prefix = _root_prefix(ROOT_PATH)  # e.g. "-Volumes-SSD-Projects-Oliver"
+
     for folder in sorted(CLAUDE_PROJECTS.iterdir()):
         if not folder.is_dir():
             continue
         folder_key = folder.name
 
+        # Only process folders that are exactly the root dir or a child of it
+        if folder_key != folder_prefix and not folder_key.startswith(folder_prefix + "-"):
+            continue
+
         # Infer project slug: strip machine path prefix, use last component
         slug = _infer_slug(folder_key)