diff --git a/src/crestodian/rescue-channel.live.test.ts b/src/crestodian/rescue-channel.live.test.ts
index b81ec4e0c20..b0a10b9f665 100644
--- a/src/crestodian/rescue-channel.live.test.ts
+++ b/src/crestodian/rescue-channel.live.test.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ describeLive("Crestodian live rescue channel smoke", () => {
     expect(config.agents?.defaults?.model).toMatchObject({ primary: "openai/gpt-5.5" });
     const auditPath = path.join(tempDir, "audit", "crestodian.jsonl");
     const auditLines = (await fs.readFile(auditPath, "utf8")).trim().split("\n");
-    expect(auditLines.some((line) => line.includes('"operation":"config.setDefaultModel"'))).toBe(
-      true,
+    expect(auditLines).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('"operation":"config.setDefaultModel"')]),
     );
   });
 });