diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.process-send-keys.test.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.process-send-keys.test.ts
index 72cff95952f..90b8e22cab1 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.process-send-keys.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.process-send-keys.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ function createWritableStdinStub(): WritableStdin {
   };
 }
 
+function expectTextContent(content: unknown, text: string) {
+  const part = content as { type?: string; text?: string } | undefined;
+  expect(part?.type).toBe("text");
+  expect(part?.text).toContain(text);
+}
+
 test("process send-keys fails loud for unknown cursor mode when arrows depend on it", async () => {
   const result = await handleProcessSendKeys({
     sessionId: "sess-unknown-mode",
@@ -25,11 +31,8 @@ test("process send-keys fails loud for unknown cursor mode when arrows depend on
     keys: ["up"],
   });
 
-  expect(result.details).toMatchObject({ status: "failed" });
-  expect(result.content[0]).toMatchObject({
-    type: "text",
-    text: expect.stringContaining("cursor key mode is not known yet"),
-  });
+  expect((result.details as { status?: string }).status).toBe("failed");
+  expectTextContent(result.content[0], "cursor key mode is not known yet");
 });
 
 test("process send-keys still sends non-cursor keys while mode is unknown", async () => {
@@ -45,5 +48,5 @@ test("process send-keys still sends non-cursor keys while mode is unknown", asyn
     keys: ["Enter"],
   });
 
-  expect(result.details).toMatchObject({ status: "running" });
+  expect((result.details as { status?: string }).status).toBe("running");
 });