diff --git a/scripts/update_status.py b/scripts/update_status.py
index d919aca..f2e6172 100644
--- a/scripts/update_status.py
+++ b/scripts/update_status.py
@@ -217,6 +217,27 @@ def main():
         if changed:
             print(f'SVG erstellt: {filename}', flush=True)
 
+    # Separate Builder status at the top (not included in source totals).
+    # Optional overrides via sources.json: "builder": {"workflow": "build.yml", "max_age_hours": 26}
+    builder_cfg = cfg.get('builder', {})
+    builder_source = {
+        'owner': builder_cfg.get('owner', OWNER),
+        'repo': builder_cfg.get('repo', 'vuln-builder'),
+        'max_age_hours': builder_cfg.get('max_age_hours', cfg.get('max_age_hours', 26)),
+    }
+    if builder_cfg.get('workflow'):
+        builder_source['workflow'] = builder_cfg['workflow']
+    builder_owner, builder_repo = builder_source['owner'], builder_source['repo']
+    builder_url = f'{BASE}/{q(builder_owner)}/{q(builder_repo)}'
+    builder_error = None
+    try:
+        _, _, builder_state, builder_success, builder_duration, builder_run = inspect_source(cfg, builder_source)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        builder_state = f'{icon_md("error")} API-Fehler'
+        builder_success = builder_duration = builder_run = '–'
+        builder_error = f'{builder_repo}: {exc}'
+    print(f'Builder {builder_repo}: {builder_state.split(" ", 1)[-1]}', flush=True)
+
     counts = dict(total=len(cfg['sources']), success=0, failure=0, running=0,
                   waiting=0, overdue=0, error=0, unknown=0)
     errors, rows = [], []
@@ -242,6 +263,9 @@ def main():
         'Automatisch generiertes Dashboard für Gitea Actions.', '',
         f'**Letzte Prüfung:** {display_time(NOW)}  ',
         f'**Überfällig:** Kein erfolgreicher Lauf innerhalb von {cfg.get("max_age_hours", 26)} Stunden (pro Quelle anpassbar).',
+        '', '## SQLite-Builder', '',
+        f'**[vuln-builder]({builder_url})** — {builder_state}  ',
+        f'Letzter Erfolg: **{builder_success}** · Laufzeit: **{builder_duration}** · Job: {builder_run}',
         '', '## Übersicht', '',
         f'- Erfolgreich: **{counts["success"]}**',
         f'- Laufend: **{counts["running"]}**',
@@ -266,6 +290,8 @@ def main():
     content = '\n'.join(lines)
     changed = put_file('README.md', content, 'docs: update vulnerability sync status')
     print('README aktualisiert.' if changed else 'README unverändert.', flush=True)
+    if builder_error:
+        errors.append(builder_error)
     if errors:
         for err in errors:
             print('ERROR:', err, file=sys.stderr)