diff --git a/plugins/platforms/zulip/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/zulip/adapter.py
index cad843e..043afe6 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/zulip/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/zulip/adapter.py
@@ -254,8 +254,11 @@ class ZulipAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     # Connection lifecycle
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    async def connect(self) -> bool:
-        """Connect to Zulip and register an event queue."""
+    async def connect(self, **kwargs: Any) -> bool:
+        """Connect to Zulip and register an event queue.
+
+        Accepts **kwargs for Hermes Gateway compatibility (e.g., is_reconnect).
+        """
         if not HTTPX_AVAILABLE:
             logger.warning("[%s] httpx not installed", self.name)
             return False