diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
index a777595f4c14..cc0cee9598b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OPENCLAW_QA_REDACT_PUBLIC_METADATA: "1"
           FAIL_FAST: ${{ inputs.fail_fast }}
+          OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
+          OPENCLAW_LIVE_OPENAI_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
index f5e1bf5577a4..f39bd68fc074 100644
--- a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
@@ -2636,6 +2636,8 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
     expect(matrixJob.strategy).toBeUndefined();
     expect(workflowStep(matrixJob, "Run Matrix live lane").env).toEqual({
       FAIL_FAST: "${{ inputs.fail_fast }}",
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: "${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}",
+      OPENCLAW_LIVE_OPENAI_KEY: "${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}",
       OPENCLAW_QA_REDACT_PUBLIC_METADATA: "1",
     });
     expect(releaseTelegramWorkflow).toContain(