diff --git a/src/infra/archive-helpers.test.ts b/src/infra/archive-helpers.test.ts
index 95351df001b..85945f709a1 100644
--- a/src/infra/archive-helpers.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/archive-helpers.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   resolvePackedRootDir,
 } from "./archive.js";
 import { pathExists, withTimeout } from "./fs-safe.js";
-import { readJsonFileStrict } from "./json-files.js";
+import { JsonFileReadError, readJsonFileStrict } from "./json-files.js";
 
 const tempDirs = createTrackedTempDirs();
 const createTempDir = () => tempDirs.make("openclaw-archive-helper-test-");
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe("archive helpers", () => {
     await fs.writeFile(badPath, "{not json", "utf8");
 
     await expect(readJsonFileStrict<{ ok: boolean }>(jsonPath)).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true });
-    await expect(readJsonFileStrict(badPath)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(readJsonFileStrict(badPath)).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(JsonFileReadError);
     await expect(pathExists(jsonPath)).resolves.toBe(true);
     await expect(pathExists(path.join(dir, "missing.json"))).resolves.toBe(false);
   });