diff --git a/src/node-host/runner.credentials.test.ts b/src/node-host/runner.credentials.test.ts
index 9c17c605421..6138a6b954e 100644
--- a/src/node-host/runner.credentials.test.ts
+++ b/src/node-host/runner.credentials.test.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ describe("resolveNodeHostGatewayCredentials", () => {
     await withEnvAsync(
       {
         OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN: undefined,
+        OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD: undefined,
         REMOTE_GATEWAY_TOKEN: "token-from-ref",
       },
       async () => {
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ describe("resolveNodeHostGatewayCredentials", () => {
     await withEnvAsync(
       {
         OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN: "token-from-env",
+        OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD: undefined,
         REMOTE_GATEWAY_TOKEN: "token-from-ref",
       },
       async () => {
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ describe("resolveNodeHostGatewayCredentials", () => {
     await withEnvAsync(
       {
         OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN: undefined,
+        OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD: undefined,
         MISSING_REMOTE_GATEWAY_TOKEN: undefined,
       },
       async () => {