diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test-utils.ts b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test-utils.ts
index c70c9f9d9bb..2fd32da87da 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test-utils.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test-utils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
-import fs from "node:fs/promises";
-import path from "node:path";
-import { withTempHome } from "../../test/helpers/temp-home.js";
+const DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT = Symbol.for("openclaw.doctorConfigFlow.testInput");
+
+type DoctorConfigTestInput = {
+  config: Record<string, unknown>;
+  exists: boolean;
+  path: string;
+};
+
+function setDoctorConfigInputForTest(input: DoctorConfigTestInput | null): void {
+  const globalState = globalThis as typeof globalThis & {
+    [DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT]?: DoctorConfigTestInput;
+  };
+  if (input) {
+    globalState[DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT] = input;
+    return;
+  }
+  delete globalState[DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT];
+}
+
+export function getDoctorConfigInputForTest(): DoctorConfigTestInput | null {
+  const globalState = globalThis as typeof globalThis & {
+    [DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT]?: DoctorConfigTestInput;
+  };
+  return globalState[DOCTOR_CONFIG_TEST_INPUT] ?? null;
+}
 
 export async function runDoctorConfigWithInput<T>(params: {
   config: Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -10,22 +32,17 @@ export async function runDoctorConfigWithInput<T>(params: {
     confirm: () => Promise<boolean>;
   }) => Promise<T>;
 }) {
-  return withTempHome(
-    async (home) => {
-      const configDir = path.join(home, ".openclaw");
-      await fs.mkdir(configDir, { recursive: true });
-      await fs.writeFile(
-        path.join(configDir, "openclaw.json"),
-        JSON.stringify(params.config, null, 2),
-        "utf-8",
-      );
-      return params.run({
-        options: { nonInteractive: true, repair: params.repair },
-        confirm: async () => false,
-      });
-    },
-    {
-      skipSessionCleanup: true,
-    },
-  );
+  setDoctorConfigInputForTest({
+    config: structuredClone(params.config),
+    exists: true,
+    path: "/virtual/.openclaw/openclaw.json",
+  });
+  try {
+    return await params.run({
+      options: { nonInteractive: true, repair: params.repair },
+      confirm: async () => false,
+    });
+  } finally {
+    setDoctorConfigInputForTest(null);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test.ts
index 4cddc38e18c..e7933975393 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { withTempHome } from "../../test/helpers/temp-home.js";
 import { loadAndMaybeMigrateDoctorConfig } from "./doctor-config-flow.js";
-import { runDoctorConfigWithInput } from "./doctor-config-flow.test-utils.js";
+import {
+  getDoctorConfigInputForTest,
+  runDoctorConfigWithInput,
+} from "./doctor-config-flow.test-utils.js";
 
 type TerminalNote = (message: string, title?: string) => void;
 
@@ -534,14 +537,19 @@ vi.mock("./doctor-config-preflight.js", async () => {
 
   return {
     runDoctorConfigPreflight: vi.fn(async () => {
-      const configPath = resolveConfigPath();
-      let parsed: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-      let exists = false;
-      try {
-        parsed = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(configPath, "utf-8")) as Record<string, unknown>;
-        exists = true;
-      } catch {
-        parsed = {};
+      const injected = getDoctorConfigInputForTest();
+      const configPath = injected?.path ?? resolveConfigPath();
+      let parsed: Record<string, unknown> = injected?.config
+        ? structuredClone(injected.config)
+        : {};
+      let exists = injected?.exists ?? false;
+      if (!injected) {
+        try {
+          parsed = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(configPath, "utf-8")) as Record<string, unknown>;
+          exists = true;
+        } catch {
+          parsed = {};
+        }
       }
       const legacyIssues = findLegacyConfigIssues(
         parsed,