diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.test.ts
index 61a8b98f1e0..962eecb5ad9 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.test.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ describe("shouldCreateBundleMcpRuntimeForAttempt", () => {
         toolsAllow: ["memory_search", "memory_get"],
       }),
     ).toBe(false);
+    expect(
+      shouldCreateBundleMcpRuntimeForAttempt({
+        toolsEnabled: true,
+        toolsAllow: ["bundle-mcp"],
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
     expect(
       shouldCreateBundleMcpRuntimeForAttempt({
         toolsEnabled: true,
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
index 8c8a674cb09..7a44cec7bd2 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ export function shouldCreateBundleMcpRuntimeForAttempt(params: {
   if (!params.toolsAllow || params.toolsAllow.length === 0) {
     return true;
   }
-  return params.toolsAllow.some((toolName) => toolName.includes(TOOL_NAME_SEPARATOR));
+  return params.toolsAllow.some(
+    (toolName) => toolName === "bundle-mcp" || toolName.includes(TOOL_NAME_SEPARATOR),
+  );
 }
 
 function collectAttemptExplicitToolAllowlistSources(params: {