diff --git a/scripts/e2e/bundled-channel-runtime-deps-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/bundled-channel-runtime-deps-docker.sh
index 623fbfb50cc..0c2f76fce6b 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/bundled-channel-runtime-deps-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/bundled-channel-runtime-deps-docker.sh
@@ -786,11 +786,17 @@ const prompter = {
     }
     return initialValue ?? true;
   },
-  select: async ({ message }) => {
+  select: async ({ message, options }) => {
     if (message === "Select a channel") {
       channelSelectCount += 1;
       return channelSelectCount === 1 ? "whatsapp" : "__done__";
     }
+    if (message === "Install WhatsApp plugin?") {
+      if (!options?.some((option) => option.value === "local")) {
+        throw new Error(`missing bundled local install option: ${JSON.stringify(options)}`);
+      }
+      return "local";
+    }
     if (message === "WhatsApp phone setup") {
       return "separate";
     }