diff --git a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker-client.ts b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker-client.ts
index b43f4a52641..20fc912e343 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker-client.ts
+++ b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker-client.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async function describeProbePid(pid: number): Promise<string | undefined> {
 
 async function waitForProbePid(pidPath: string): Promise<number | undefined> {
   const startedAt = Date.now();
-  while (Date.now() - startedAt < 240_000) {
+  while (Date.now() - startedAt < 600_000) {
     const pid = await readProbePid(pidPath);
     if (pid) {
       return pid;
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ async function runCronCleanupScenario(params: {
       message: "Use available context and then stop.",
       timeoutSeconds: 90,
       lightContext: true,
+      toolsAllow: ["bundle-mcp"],
     },
     delivery: { mode: "none" },
   });
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
index 2a3fe22964a..d91b41abdfc 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ docker run --rm \
   -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_SKIP_ACPX_RUNTIME=1" \
+  -e "OPENCLAW_SKIP_ACPX_RUNTIME_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" \
@@ -45,11 +46,22 @@ docker run --rm \
     node --import tsx scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts >/tmp/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.log
     node \"\$entry\" gateway --port $PORT --bind loopback --allow-unconfigured >/tmp/cron-mcp-cleanup-gateway.log 2>&1 &
     gateway_pid=\$!
+    stop_process() {
+      pid=\"\$1\"
+      kill \"\$pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      for _ in \$(seq 1 40); do
+        if ! kill -0 \"\$pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          wait \"\$pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+          return
+        fi
+        sleep 0.25
+      done
+      kill -9 \"\$pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      wait \"\$pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    }
     cleanup_inner() {
-      kill \"\$mock_pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-      kill \"\$gateway_pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-      wait \"\$mock_pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-      wait \"\$gateway_pid\" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      stop_process \"\$mock_pid\"
+      stop_process \"\$gateway_pid\"
     }
     dump_gateway_log_on_error() {
       status=\$?
@@ -84,19 +96,6 @@ docker run --rm \
       tail -n 120 /tmp/cron-mcp-cleanup-gateway.log 2>/dev/null || true
       exit 1
     fi
-    acpx_ready=0
-    for _ in \$(seq 1 2400); do
-      if grep -q '\[plugins\] embedded acpx runtime backend ready' /tmp/cron-mcp-cleanup-gateway.log 2>/dev/null; then
-        acpx_ready=1
-        break
-      fi
-      sleep 0.25
-    done
-    if [ \"\$acpx_ready\" -ne 1 ]; then
-      echo \"Embedded ACPX runtime did not become ready\"
-      tail -n 120 /tmp/cron-mcp-cleanup-gateway.log 2>/dev/null || true
-      exit 1
-    fi
     node --import tsx scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-docker-client.ts
   " >"$CLIENT_LOG" 2>&1
 status=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts b/scripts/e2e/cron-mcp-cleanup-seed.ts
index 766822163e4..0d36eee0fbd 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: {
+          heartbeat: {
+            every: "0m",
+          },
           skipBootstrap: true,
           contextInjection: "never",
           skills: [],
@@ -90,12 +93,16 @@ async function main() {
       },
       tools: {
         profile: "coding",
+        alsoAllow: ["bundle-mcp"],
         subagents: {
           tools: {
             alsoAllow: ["bundle-mcp"],
           },
         },
       },
+      plugins: {
+        enabled: false,
+      },
       mcp: {
         servers: {
           cronCleanupProbe: {