diff --git a/scripts/e2e/lib/release-scenarios/assertions.mjs b/scripts/e2e/lib/release-scenarios/assertions.mjs
index 68e8f7e7662b..aa8ce9abb883 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/lib/release-scenarios/assertions.mjs
+++ b/scripts/e2e/lib/release-scenarios/assertions.mjs
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ function assertOpenAiEnvRef() {
   assert(!readStateText().includes(rawKey), "raw OpenAI key was persisted");
 }
 
+function assertSessionMemoryHookEnabled() {
+  const cfg = readJson(configPath());
+  assert(
+    cfg.hooks?.internal?.entries?.["session-memory"]?.enabled === true,
+    "session-memory hook was not enabled",
+  );
+}
+
 function assertAgentTurn() {
   const marker = process.argv[3];
   const outputPath = process.argv[4];
@@ -199,6 +207,7 @@ function assertPluginUninstalled() {
 const commands = {
   "configure-mock-openai": configureMockOpenAi,
   "assert-openai-env-ref": assertOpenAiEnvRef,
+  "assert-session-memory-hook-enabled": assertSessionMemoryHookEnabled,
   "assert-agent-turn": assertAgentTurn,
   "assert-file-contains": assertFileContains,
   "assert-package-version": assertPackageVersion,
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/lib/release-typed-onboarding/scenario.sh b/scripts/e2e/lib/release-typed-onboarding/scenario.sh
index 8fc15c422b1d..f71ea6674e05 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e/lib/release-typed-onboarding/scenario.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/lib/release-typed-onboarding/scenario.sh
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ wait_for_log "Continue?" 60
 send $'y\r' 0.4
 wait_for_log "to search" 60
 send $'ollama\r' 0.4
-wait_for_log "Enable hooks?" 60
-send $' \r' 0.4
-send $'\r' 0.4
 
 wait "$wizard_pid"
 wizard_pid=""
@@ -117,6 +114,8 @@ exec 3>&-
 rm -rf "$input_fifo_dir"
 input_fifo_dir=""
 
+node scripts/e2e/lib/release-scenarios/assertions.mjs assert-session-memory-hook-enabled
+
 openclaw onboard \
   --non-interactive \
   --accept-risk \