diff --git a/src/agents/anthropic-vertex-stream.test.ts b/src/agents/anthropic-vertex-stream.test.ts
index e8a09851df7..3464d7022a0 100644
--- a/src/agents/anthropic-vertex-stream.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/anthropic-vertex-stream.test.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ const hoisted = vi.hoisted(() => {
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("@mariozechner/pi-ai", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const original = await importOriginal<typeof import("@mariozechner/pi-ai")>();
+vi.mock("@mariozechner/pi-ai", async () => {
+  const original =
+    await vi.importActual<typeof import("@mariozechner/pi-ai")>("@mariozechner/pi-ai");
   return {
     ...original,
     streamAnthropic: (model: unknown, context: unknown, options: unknown) =>
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ let createAnthropicVertexStreamFnForModel: typeof import("./anthropic-vertex-str
 
 async function loadFreshAnthropicVertexStreamModuleForTest() {
   vi.resetModules();
-  vi.doMock("@mariozechner/pi-ai", async (importOriginal) => {
-    const original = await importOriginal<typeof import("@mariozechner/pi-ai")>();
+  vi.doMock("@mariozechner/pi-ai", async () => {
+    const original =
+      await vi.importActual<typeof import("@mariozechner/pi-ai")>("@mariozechner/pi-ai");
     return {
       ...original,
       streamAnthropic: (model: unknown, context: unknown, options: unknown) =>
diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec.path.test.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec.path.test.ts
index b0a80916e50..466eadeb218 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec.path.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec.path.test.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ const shellEnvMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   resolveShellEnvFallbackTimeoutMs: vi.fn(() => 1234),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("../infra/shell-env.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const mod = await importOriginal<typeof import("../infra/shell-env.js")>();
+vi.mock("../infra/shell-env.js", async () => {
+  const mod =
+    await vi.importActual<typeof import("../infra/shell-env.js")>("../infra/shell-env.js");
   return {
     ...mod,
     getShellPathFromLoginShell: shellEnvMocks.getShellPathFromLoginShell,
@@ -22,8 +23,10 @@ vi.mock("../infra/shell-env.js", async (importOriginal) => {
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("../infra/exec-approvals.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const mod = await importOriginal<typeof import("../infra/exec-approvals.js")>();
+vi.mock("../infra/exec-approvals.js", async () => {
+  const mod = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../infra/exec-approvals.js")>(
+    "../infra/exec-approvals.js",
+  );
   return { ...mod, resolveExecApprovals: () => createExecApprovals() };
 });
 
diff --git a/src/agents/sandbox/docker.config-hash-recreate.test.ts b/src/agents/sandbox/docker.config-hash-recreate.test.ts
index 6339b0039f2..c8c621a6b45 100644
--- a/src/agents/sandbox/docker.config-hash-recreate.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/sandbox/docker.config-hash-recreate.test.ts
@@ -85,19 +85,15 @@ function spawnDockerProcess(command: string, args: string[]) {
   return child;
 }
 
-async function createChildProcessMock(
-  importOriginal: () => Promise<typeof import("node:child_process")>,
-) {
-  const actual = await importOriginal();
+async function createChildProcessMock() {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process");
   return {
     ...actual,
     spawn: spawnDockerProcess,
   };
 }
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) =>
-  createChildProcessMock(() => importOriginal<typeof import("node:child_process")>()),
-);
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => createChildProcessMock());
 
 let ensureSandboxContainer: typeof import("./docker.js").ensureSandboxContainer;
 
@@ -107,9 +103,7 @@ async function loadFreshDockerModuleForTest() {
     readRegistry: registryMocks.readRegistry,
     updateRegistry: registryMocks.updateRegistry,
   }));
-  vi.doMock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) =>
-    createChildProcessMock(() => importOriginal<typeof import("node:child_process")>()),
-  );
+  vi.doMock("node:child_process", async () => createChildProcessMock());
   ({ ensureSandboxContainer } = await import("./docker.js"));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-subagents-focus.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-subagents-focus.test.ts
index 51e37125f37..e6b48828fb9 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-subagents-focus.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-subagents-focus.test.ts
@@ -176,17 +176,20 @@ vi.mock("../../gateway/call.js", () => ({
   callGateway: hoisted.callGatewayMock,
 }));
 
-vi.mock("../../acp/runtime/session-meta.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../../acp/runtime/session-meta.js")>();
+vi.mock("../../acp/runtime/session-meta.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../../acp/runtime/session-meta.js")>(
+    "../../acp/runtime/session-meta.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     readAcpSessionEntry: (params: unknown) => hoisted.readAcpSessionEntryMock(params),
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("../../infra/outbound/session-binding-service.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual =
-    await importOriginal<typeof import("../../infra/outbound/session-binding-service.js")>();
+vi.mock("../../infra/outbound/session-binding-service.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<
+    typeof import("../../infra/outbound/session-binding-service.js")
+  >("../../infra/outbound/session-binding-service.js");
   return {
     ...actual,
     getSessionBindingService: () => buildFocusSessionBindingService(),
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/groups.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/groups.test.ts
index ff0b4fa57e7..db1ea296505 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/groups.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/groups.test.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ describe("group runtime loading", () => {
 
   it("keeps prompt helpers off the heavy group runtime", async () => {
     const groupsRuntimeLoads = vi.fn();
-    vi.doMock("./groups.runtime.js", async (importOriginal) => {
+    vi.doMock("./groups.runtime.js", async () => {
       groupsRuntimeLoads();
-      return await importOriginal<typeof import("./groups.runtime.js")>();
+      return await vi.importActual<typeof import("./groups.runtime.js")>("./groups.runtime.js");
     });
     const groups = await import("./groups.js");
 
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ describe("group runtime loading", () => {
 
   it("loads the group runtime only when requireMention resolution needs it", async () => {
     const groupsRuntimeLoads = vi.fn();
-    vi.doMock("./groups.runtime.js", async (importOriginal) => {
+    vi.doMock("./groups.runtime.js", async () => {
       groupsRuntimeLoads();
-      return await importOriginal<typeof import("./groups.runtime.js")>();
+      return await vi.importActual<typeof import("./groups.runtime.js")>("./groups.runtime.js");
     });
     const groups = await import("./groups.js");
 
diff --git a/src/commands/agent.test.ts b/src/commands/agent.test.ts
index dd1dd5f06e0..5a7775c65ca 100644
--- a/src/commands/agent.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/agent.test.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ vi.mock("../logging/subsystem.js", () => {
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("../agents/auth-profiles.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../agents/auth-profiles.js")>();
+vi.mock("../agents/auth-profiles.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../agents/auth-profiles.js")>(
+    "../agents/auth-profiles.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     ensureAuthProfileStore: vi.fn(() => ({ version: 1, profiles: {} })),
@@ -64,8 +66,10 @@ vi.mock("../agents/workspace.js", () => {
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("../agents/command/session-store.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../agents/command/session-store.js")>();
+vi.mock("../agents/command/session-store.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../agents/command/session-store.js")>(
+    "../agents/command/session-store.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     updateSessionStoreAfterAgentRun: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
@@ -110,8 +114,10 @@ async function loadFreshAgentCommandModulesForTest() {
   vi.doMock("../agents/model-catalog.js", () => ({
     loadModelCatalog: loadModelCatalogMock,
   }));
-  vi.doMock("../agents/model-selection.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-    const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../agents/model-selection.js")>();
+  vi.doMock("../agents/model-selection.js", async () => {
+    const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../agents/model-selection.js")>(
+      "../agents/model-selection.js",
+    );
     return {
       ...actual,
       isCliProvider: isCliProviderMock,
diff --git a/src/commands/channels.add.test.ts b/src/commands/channels.add.test.ts
index 77af981b212..9206a419641 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels.add.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels.add.test.ts
@@ -24,24 +24,30 @@ const manifestRegistryMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   loadPluginManifestRegistry: vi.fn(() => ({ plugins: [], diagnostics: [] })),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("../channels/plugins/catalog.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../channels/plugins/catalog.js")>();
+vi.mock("../channels/plugins/catalog.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../channels/plugins/catalog.js")>(
+    "../channels/plugins/catalog.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     listChannelPluginCatalogEntries: catalogMocks.listChannelPluginCatalogEntries,
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("../plugins/manifest-registry.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../plugins/manifest-registry.js")>();
+vi.mock("../plugins/manifest-registry.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../plugins/manifest-registry.js")>(
+    "../plugins/manifest-registry.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     loadPluginManifestRegistry: manifestRegistryMocks.loadPluginManifestRegistry,
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("./channel-setup/plugin-install.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("./channel-setup/plugin-install.js")>();
+vi.mock("./channel-setup/plugin-install.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("./channel-setup/plugin-install.js")>(
+    "./channel-setup/plugin-install.js",
+  );
   const { createMockChannelSetupPluginInstallModule } =
     await import("./channels.plugin-install.test-helpers.js");
   return createMockChannelSetupPluginInstallModule(actual);
diff --git a/src/daemon/launchd-restart-handoff.test.ts b/src/daemon/launchd-restart-handoff.test.ts
index 1801ecabab2..dcb30f3b309 100644
--- a/src/daemon/launchd-restart-handoff.test.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/launchd-restart-handoff.test.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 const spawnMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const unrefMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("node:child_process")>();
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process");
   return {
     ...actual,
     spawn: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnMock(...args),
diff --git a/src/daemon/launchd.test.ts b/src/daemon/launchd.test.ts
index 341f071de91..c500615e612 100644
--- a/src/daemon/launchd.test.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/launchd.test.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ vi.mock("../infra/restart-stale-pids.js", () => ({
   cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync: (port?: number) => cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync(port),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("node:fs/promises", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("node:fs/promises")>();
+vi.mock("node:fs/promises", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:fs/promises")>("node:fs/promises");
   const wrapped = {
     ...actual,
     access: vi.fn(async (p: string) => {
diff --git a/src/daemon/runtime-paths.test.ts b/src/daemon/runtime-paths.test.ts
index 57116799e85..7fc985b46ee 100644
--- a/src/daemon/runtime-paths.test.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/runtime-paths.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ const fsMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   access: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("node:fs/promises", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("node:fs/promises")>();
+vi.mock("node:fs/promises", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:fs/promises")>("node:fs/promises");
   return {
     ...actual,
     default: {
diff --git a/src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts b/src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts
index dc7f0351def..e05ee499201 100644
--- a/src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ vi.mock("../utils.js", async () => {
   };
 });
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("node:child_process")>();
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process");
   return {
     ...actual,
     spawn,
diff --git a/src/daemon/systemd.test.ts b/src/daemon/systemd.test.ts
index 495f04f40a0..8d95310d470 100644
--- a/src/daemon/systemd.test.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/systemd.test.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 const execFileMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    execFile: execFileMock,
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      execFile: execFileMock,
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 import { splitArgsPreservingQuotes } from "./arg-split.js";
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-http.hooks-request-timeout.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-http.hooks-request-timeout.test.ts
index 4a8c1ec3490..60fa0aec4b2 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-http.hooks-request-timeout.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-http.hooks-request-timeout.test.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ const { readJsonBodyMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   readJsonBodyMock: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("./hooks.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("./hooks.js")>();
+vi.mock("./hooks.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("./hooks.js")>("./hooks.js");
   return {
     ...actual,
     readJsonBody: readJsonBodyMock,
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/config.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/config.test.ts
index 878e8402423..925dd08e800 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods/config.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/config.test.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { configHandlers, resolveConfigOpenCommand } from "./config.js";
 import { createConfigHandlerHarness } from "./config.test-helpers.js";
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    execFile: vi.fn(),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      execFile: vi.fn(),
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 function invokeExecFileCallback(args: unknown[], error: Error | null) {
diff --git a/src/gateway/startup-auth.test.ts b/src/gateway/startup-auth.test.ts
index 19eaa0bb81d..2527f94dde0 100644
--- a/src/gateway/startup-auth.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/startup-auth.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   replaceConfigFile: vi.fn(async (_params: { nextConfig: OpenClawConfig }) => {}),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("../config/config.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../config/config.js")>();
+vi.mock("../config/config.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../config/config.js")>("../config/config.js");
   return {
     ...actual,
     replaceConfigFile: mocks.replaceConfigFile,
diff --git a/src/infra/exec-approval-surface.test.ts b/src/infra/exec-approval-surface.test.ts
index 3a1e32a48ef..1ecc9c4c281 100644
--- a/src/infra/exec-approval-surface.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/exec-approval-surface.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const listChannelPluginsMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const isDeliverableMessageChannelMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const normalizeMessageChannelMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("../config/config.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../config/config.js")>();
+vi.mock("../config/config.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../config/config.js")>("../config/config.js");
   return {
     ...actual,
     loadConfig: (...args: unknown[]) => loadConfigMock(...args),
diff --git a/src/infra/machine-name.test.ts b/src/infra/machine-name.test.ts
index 3c2189ce112..db6ac098fa9 100644
--- a/src/infra/machine-name.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/machine-name.test.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import { importFreshModule } from "../../test/helpers/import-fresh.js";
 
 const execFileMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    execFile: (...args: unknown[]) => execFileMock(...args),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      execFile: (...args: unknown[]) => execFileMock(...args),
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 const originalVitest = process.env.VITEST;
diff --git a/src/infra/os-summary.test.ts b/src/infra/os-summary.test.ts
index b7d64889a6f..33db63acf98 100644
--- a/src/infra/os-summary.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/os-summary.test.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 const spawnSyncMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    spawnSync: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnSyncMock(...args),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      spawnSync: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnSyncMock(...args),
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 import { resolveOsSummary } from "./os-summary.js";
diff --git a/src/infra/process-respawn.test.ts b/src/infra/process-respawn.test.ts
index 204a86cfbaa..23eab825201 100644
--- a/src/infra/process-respawn.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/process-respawn.test.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ const spawnMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const triggerOpenClawRestartMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const scheduleDetachedLaunchdRestartHandoffMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    spawn: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnMock(...args),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      spawn: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnMock(...args),
+    },
+  );
 });
 vi.mock("./restart.js", () => ({
   triggerOpenClawRestart: (...args: unknown[]) => triggerOpenClawRestartMock(...args),
diff --git a/src/infra/provider-usage.auth.plugin.test.ts b/src/infra/provider-usage.auth.plugin.test.ts
index db994be82c7..c6d4754bce9 100644
--- a/src/infra/provider-usage.auth.plugin.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/provider-usage.auth.plugin.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ const resolveProviderUsageAuthWithPluginMock = vi.fn(
   async (..._args: unknown[]): Promise<unknown> => null,
 );
 
-vi.mock("../plugins/provider-runtime.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../plugins/provider-runtime.js")>();
+vi.mock("../plugins/provider-runtime.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../plugins/provider-runtime.js")>(
+    "../plugins/provider-runtime.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     resolveProviderUsageAuthWithPlugin: resolveProviderUsageAuthWithPluginMock,
diff --git a/src/infra/restart-stale-pids.test.ts b/src/infra/restart-stale-pids.test.ts
index 2c80c186bd4..22da011d1de 100644
--- a/src/infra/restart-stale-pids.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/restart-stale-pids.test.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ const mockSpawnSync = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const mockResolveGatewayPort = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(() => 18789));
 const mockRestartWarn = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    spawnSync: (...args: unknown[]) => mockSpawnSync(...args),
-    execFileSync: vi.fn(),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      spawnSync: (...args: unknown[]) => mockSpawnSync(...args),
+      execFileSync: vi.fn(),
+    },
+  );
 });
 
 vi.mock("../config/paths.js", () => ({
diff --git a/src/infra/update-startup.test.ts b/src/infra/update-startup.test.ts
index de7684a906f..6c1a1ee30b4 100644
--- a/src/infra/update-startup.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/update-startup.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi }
 import { captureEnv } from "../test-utils/env.js";
 import type { UpdateCheckResult } from "./update-check.js";
 
-vi.mock("./openclaw-root.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("./openclaw-root.js")>();
+vi.mock("./openclaw-root.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("./openclaw-root.js")>("./openclaw-root.js");
   return {
     ...actual,
     resolveOpenClawPackageRoot: vi.fn(),
diff --git a/src/infra/windows-task-restart.test.ts b/src/infra/windows-task-restart.test.ts
index 1f4177350e8..54140607cf1 100644
--- a/src/infra/windows-task-restart.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/windows-task-restart.test.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ import { captureFullEnv } from "../test-utils/env.js";
 const spawnMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const resolvePreferredOpenClawTmpDirMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(() => os.tmpdir()));
 
-vi.mock("node:child_process", async (importOriginal) => {
+vi.mock("node:child_process", async () => {
   const { mockNodeBuiltinModule } = await import("../../test/helpers/node-builtin-mocks.js");
-  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(importOriginal, {
-    spawn: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnMock(...args),
-  });
+  return mockNodeBuiltinModule(
+    () => vi.importActual<typeof import("node:child_process")>("node:child_process"),
+    {
+      spawn: (...args: unknown[]) => spawnMock(...args),
+    },
+  );
 });
 vi.mock("./tmp-openclaw-dir.js", () => ({
   resolvePreferredOpenClawTmpDir: () => resolvePreferredOpenClawTmpDirMock(),
diff --git a/src/plugins/marketplace.test.ts b/src/plugins/marketplace.test.ts
index c3095f4c13d..100e6abdb7f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/marketplace.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/marketplace.test.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ vi.mock("./install.js", () => ({
   installPluginFromPath: (...args: unknown[]) => installPluginFromPathMock(...args),
 }));
 
-vi.mock("../infra/net/fetch-guard.js", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../infra/net/fetch-guard.js")>();
+vi.mock("../infra/net/fetch-guard.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../infra/net/fetch-guard.js")>(
+    "../infra/net/fetch-guard.js",
+  );
   return {
     ...actual,
     fetchWithSsrFGuard: (params: { url: string; init?: RequestInit }) =>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/app-gateway.node.test.ts b/ui/src/ui/app-gateway.node.test.ts
index 862495a16f8..8fd32842184 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/app-gateway.node.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/app-gateway.node.test.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ type GatewayClientMock = {
 
 const gatewayClientInstances: GatewayClientMock[] = [];
 
-vi.mock("./gateway.ts", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("./gateway.ts")>();
+vi.mock("./gateway.ts", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("./gateway.ts")>("./gateway.ts");
 
   function resolveGatewayErrorDetailCode(
     error: { details?: unknown } | null | undefined,
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ vi.mock("./gateway.ts", async (importOriginal) => {
   return { ...actual, GatewayBrowserClient, resolveGatewayErrorDetailCode };
 });
 
-vi.mock("./controllers/chat.ts", async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("./controllers/chat.ts")>();
+vi.mock("./controllers/chat.ts", async () => {
+  const actual =
+    await vi.importActual<typeof import("./controllers/chat.ts")>("./controllers/chat.ts");
   return {
     ...actual,
     loadChatHistory: loadChatHistoryMock,