diff --git a/src/commands/doctor.migrates-routing-allowfrom-channels-whatsapp-allowfrom.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor.migrates-routing-allowfrom-channels-whatsapp-allowfrom.test.ts
index 6f1067814dc..872a48d3dfc 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor.migrates-routing-allowfrom-channels-whatsapp-allowfrom.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor.migrates-routing-allowfrom-channels-whatsapp-allowfrom.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 import "./doctor.fast-path-mocks.js";
 
 const DOCTOR_MIGRATION_TIMEOUT_MS = 20_000;
+const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
 
 describe("doctor command", () => {
   it("does not add a new gateway auth token while fixing legacy issues on invalid config", async () => {
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ describe("doctor command", () => {
       legacyIssues: [{ path: "routing.allowFrom", message: "legacy" }],
     });
 
-    const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
     const runtime = createDoctorRuntime();
 
     migrateLegacyConfig.mockReturnValue({
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ describe("doctor command", () => {
       serviceIsLoaded.mockResolvedValueOnce(false);
       serviceInstall.mockClear();
 
-      const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
       await doctorCommand(createDoctorRuntime());
 
       expect(uninstallLegacyGatewayServices).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ describe("doctor command", () => {
 
     mockDoctorConfigSnapshot();
 
-    const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
     await doctorCommand(createDoctorRuntime());
 
     expect(runGatewayUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ cwd: root }));
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor.migrates-slack-discord-dm-policy-aliases.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor.migrates-slack-discord-dm-policy-aliases.test.ts
index 89321a1dbbf..5dcec07fd23 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor.migrates-slack-discord-dm-policy-aliases.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor.migrates-slack-discord-dm-policy-aliases.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { readConfigFileSnapshot, writeConfigFile } from "./doctor.e2e-harness.js";
 
 const DOCTOR_MIGRATION_TIMEOUT_MS = 20_000;
+const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
 
 describe("doctor command", () => {
   it(
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ describe("doctor command", () => {
         legacyIssues: [],
       });
 
-      const { doctorCommand } = await import("./doctor.js");
       const runtime = { log: vi.fn(), error: vi.fn(), exit: vi.fn() };
 
       await doctorCommand(runtime, { nonInteractive: true, repair: true });