diff --git a/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh b/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
index 3fc3a3ec684c..9f87a2578218 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ tar -xzf "$package_tgz" -C "$git_root" --strip-components=1
 node scripts/e2e/lib/package-git-fixture.mjs prepare "$git_root"
 (
   cd "$git_root"
-  openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=optional --no-fund --no-audit >/tmp/openclaw-git-install.log 2>&1
+  # Git-style fixtures still need optional native prebuilds; omit only development dependencies.
+  if ! openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=dev --no-fund --no-audit >/tmp/openclaw-git-install.log 2>&1; then
+    openclaw_e2e_print_log /tmp/openclaw-git-install.log >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
   git init -q
   git config user.email "docker-e2e@openclaw.local"
   git config user.name "OpenClaw Docker E2E"
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/update-channel-switch-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/update-channel-switch-docker.sh
index 7cf2cc909515..68106798254c 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e/update-channel-switch-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/update-channel-switch-docker.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ node scripts/e2e/lib/package-git-fixture.mjs prepare "$git_root"
 node scripts/e2e/lib/update-channel-switch/assertions.mjs prepare-git-fixture "$git_root"
 (
   cd "$git_root"
-  if ! openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=optional --no-fund --no-audit >/tmp/openclaw-git-install.log 2>&1; then
+  # Git-style fixtures still need optional native prebuilds; omit only development dependencies.
+  if ! openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=dev --no-fund --no-audit >/tmp/openclaw-git-install.log 2>&1; then
     openclaw_e2e_print_log /tmp/openclaw-git-install.log >&2
     exit 1
   fi
diff --git a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
index 0de574b0512a..8dc7d3973a48 100644
--- a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
@@ -2436,7 +2436,7 @@ docker_e2e_docker_run_cmd run demo
       'openclaw_e2e_install_package "$ARTIFACTS/install-a.log" "OpenClaw package under node-A prefix" "$NPM_PREFIX_A"',
     );
     expectTextToIncludeAll(updateChannel, [
-      'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=optional --no-fund --no-audit',
+      'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=dev --no-fund --no-audit',
       'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install -g --prefix /tmp/npm-prefix --omit=optional "$pkg_tgz_path"',
       "openclaw_e2e_print_log /tmp/openclaw-git-install.log",
       'openclaw_e2e_print_log "$package_install_log"',
@@ -2444,12 +2444,11 @@ docker_e2e_docker_run_cmd run demo
 
     expect(updateChannel).not.toContain("cat /tmp/openclaw-git-install.log");
     expect(updateChannel).not.toContain('cat "$package_install_log"');
-    expect(doctorSwitch).toContain(
-      'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=optional --no-fund --no-audit',
-    );
-    expect(doctorSwitch).toContain(
+    expectTextToIncludeAll(doctorSwitch, [
+      'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install --omit=dev --no-fund --no-audit',
       'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install -g --prefix /tmp/npm-prefix --omit=optional "$package_tgz"',
-    );
+      "openclaw_e2e_print_log /tmp/openclaw-git-install.log",
+    ]);
     for (const script of [releaseUpgrade, upgradeSurvivor, pluginCorrupt]) {
       expect(script).toContain(
         'openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "${OPENCLAW_E2E_NPM_INSTALL_TIMEOUT:-600s}" npm install -g',