diff --git a/src/docker-setup.e2e.test.ts b/src/docker-setup.e2e.test.ts
index 92374474a75..1c81eabac52 100644
--- a/src/docker-setup.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/docker-setup.e2e.test.ts
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ describe("scripts/docker/setup.sh", () => {
     const log = await readDockerLog(activeSandbox);
     expect(log).toContain("onboard --mode local --no-install-daemon");
     const envFile = await readFile(join(activeSandbox.rootDir, ".env"), "utf8");
-    expect(envFile).toContain("OPENCLAW_SKIP_ONBOARDING=");
+    expect(envFile).toMatch(/OPENCLAW_SKIP_ONBOARDING=\n/);
   });
 
   it("avoids associative arrays so the script remains Bash 3.2-compatible", async () => {