diff --git a/src/gateway/server-startup-config.recovery.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-startup-config.recovery.test.ts
index 5ebe51ce33b..15849caaeec 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-startup-config.recovery.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-startup-config.recovery.test.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ vi.mock("../config/paths.js", () => ({
   get isNixMode() {
     return configMocks.isNixMode.value;
   },
+  resolveStateDir: vi.fn(() => "/tmp/openclaw-state"),
 }));
 
 vi.mock("../config/runtime-overrides.js", () => ({