diff --git a/scripts/docker/install-sh-e2e/run.sh b/scripts/docker/install-sh-e2e/run.sh
index 908e21da806..4ceae37bbd4 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/install-sh-e2e/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/install-sh-e2e/run.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Official installer E2E harness for Docker.
+#
+# Installs OpenClaw through the public one-liner, verifies the resolved npm
+# version, then exercises onboard + local embedded agent tool turns for the
+# configured model providers. Keep this script package-install based: it should
+# validate the installed npm artifact, not repo sources.
 set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
@@ -496,6 +502,10 @@ run_profile() {
   test -f "$workspace/USER.md"
   test -f "$workspace/SOUL.md"
   test -f "$workspace/TOOLS.md"
+  # The remaining checks are deterministic tool smokes, not the interactive
+  # first-run identity ritual. Drop BOOTSTRAP.md so provider prompts stay focused
+  # on the fixture task and do not spend turns following onboarding copy.
+  rm -f "$workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md"
 
   echo "==> Configure models ($profile)"
   local agent_model
diff --git a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
index 34993bd622b..48970a85660 100644
--- a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
@@ -68,4 +68,13 @@ describe("docker build helper", () => {
       'OPENCLAW_VERSION="$INSTALL_TAG" curl -fsSL "$INSTALL_URL" | bash',
     );
   });
+
+  it("keeps installer E2E agent turns out of the interactive bootstrap ritual", () => {
+    const runner = readFileSync(INSTALL_E2E_RUNNER_PATH, "utf8");
+
+    expect(runner).toContain('rm -f "$workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md"');
+    expect(runner.indexOf('rm -f "$workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md"')).toBeLessThan(
+      runner.indexOf('echo "==> Agent turns ($profile)"'),
+    );
+  });
 });