diff --git a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
index 512595490bc..06471d9f53e 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ set +e
 docker run --rm \
   --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_TEST_FAST=1" \
+  -e "OPENCLAW_ALLOW_SLOW_REPLY_TESTS=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=$TOKEN" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_CHANNELS=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_GMAIL_WATCHER=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_CANVAS_HOST=1" \
+  -e "OPENCLAW_ACPX_RUNTIME_STARTUP_PROBE=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/tmp/openclaw-state" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/openclaw-state/openclaw.json" \
   -e "GW_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:$PORT" \
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts
index f7025be82cb..766822163e4 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts
+++ b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ async function main() {
       },
       agents: {
         defaults: {
+          skipBootstrap: true,
+          contextInjection: "never",
+          skills: [],
           subagents: {
             runTimeoutSeconds: 8,
           },
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/mcp-channels-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/mcp-channels-docker.sh
index a0b73fceba2..642b16c86d3 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/mcp-channels-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/mcp-channels-docker.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ docker run --rm \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_GMAIL_WATCHER=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_CRON=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_CANVAS_HOST=1" \
+  -e "OPENCLAW_ACPX_RUNTIME_STARTUP_PROBE=1" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/tmp/openclaw-state" \
   -e "OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/openclaw-state/openclaw.json" \
   -e "GW_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:$PORT" \