diff --git a/extensions/telegram/src/channel.test.ts b/extensions/telegram/src/channel.test.ts
index f0736069015..a957a3e5b1c 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/src/channel.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram/src/channel.test.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,30 @@ function installGatewayRuntime(params?: { probeOk?: boolean; botUsername?: strin
   };
 }
 
+function configureOpsProxyNetwork(cfg: OpenClawConfig) {
+  cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops = {
+    ...cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops,
+    proxy: "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
+    network: {
+      autoSelectFamily: false,
+      dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first",
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function installSendMessageRuntime(
+  sendMessageTelegram: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>,
+): ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> {
+  setTelegramRuntime({
+    channel: {
+      telegram: {
+        sendMessageTelegram,
+      },
+    },
+  } as unknown as PluginRuntime);
+  return sendMessageTelegram;
+}
+
 describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
   it("marks secondary account as not configured when token is shared", async () => {
     const cfg = createCfg();
@@ -176,14 +200,7 @@ describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
     });
 
     const cfg = createCfg();
-    cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops = {
-      ...cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops,
-      proxy: "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
-      network: {
-        autoSelectFamily: false,
-        dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first",
-      },
-    };
+    configureOpsProxyNetwork(cfg);
     const account = telegramPlugin.config.resolveAccount(cfg, "ops");
 
     await telegramPlugin.status!.probeAccount!({
@@ -215,13 +232,9 @@ describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
     });
 
     const cfg = createCfg();
+    configureOpsProxyNetwork(cfg);
     cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops = {
       ...cfg.channels!.telegram!.accounts!.ops,
-      proxy: "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
-      network: {
-        autoSelectFamily: false,
-        dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first",
-      },
       groups: {
         "-100123": { requireMention: false },
       },
@@ -249,14 +262,9 @@ describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
   });
 
   it("forwards mediaLocalRoots to sendMessageTelegram for outbound media sends", async () => {
-    const sendMessageTelegram = vi.fn(async () => ({ messageId: "tg-1" }));
-    setTelegramRuntime({
-      channel: {
-        telegram: {
-          sendMessageTelegram,
-        },
-      },
-    } as unknown as PluginRuntime);
+    const sendMessageTelegram = installSendMessageRuntime(
+      vi.fn(async () => ({ messageId: "tg-1" })),
+    );
 
     const result = await telegramPlugin.outbound!.sendMedia!({
       cfg: createCfg(),
@@ -279,14 +287,9 @@ describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
   });
 
   it("preserves buttons for outbound text payload sends", async () => {
-    const sendMessageTelegram = vi.fn(async () => ({ messageId: "tg-2" }));
-    setTelegramRuntime({
-      channel: {
-        telegram: {
-          sendMessageTelegram,
-        },
-      },
-    } as unknown as PluginRuntime);
+    const sendMessageTelegram = installSendMessageRuntime(
+      vi.fn(async () => ({ messageId: "tg-2" })),
+    );
 
     const result = await telegramPlugin.outbound!.sendPayload!({
       cfg: createCfg(),
@@ -314,17 +317,12 @@ describe("telegramPlugin duplicate token guard", () => {
   });
 
   it("sends outbound payload media lists and keeps buttons on the first message only", async () => {
-    const sendMessageTelegram = vi
-      .fn()
-      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ messageId: "tg-3", chatId: "12345" })
-      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ messageId: "tg-4", chatId: "12345" });
-    setTelegramRuntime({
-      channel: {
-        telegram: {
-          sendMessageTelegram,
-        },
-      },
-    } as unknown as PluginRuntime);
+    const sendMessageTelegram = installSendMessageRuntime(
+      vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ messageId: "tg-3", chatId: "12345" })
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ messageId: "tg-4", chatId: "12345" }),
+    );
 
     const result = await telegramPlugin.outbound!.sendPayload!({
       cfg: createCfg(),