diff --git a/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.test.ts b/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.test.ts
index 8a2491cadccd..e0770dd27420 100644
--- a/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.test.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ describe("telegram bot token runtime evidence", () => {
             accounts: { "qa-live": { botToken: leasedToken } },
           },
         },
+        plugins: {
+          allow: ["telegram"],
+          entries: { telegram: { enabled: true } },
+        },
       },
       env: {
         OPENCLAW_SKIP_CHANNELS: undefined,
diff --git a/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.ts b/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.ts
index a22373eb8abb..ef6f1e4f1216 100644
--- a/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/telegram-bot-token-runtime.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ export async function runTelegramBotTokenRuntime(
             },
           },
         },
+        // The isolated Gateway inherits VITEST, where bundled plugins are not
+        // implicitly enabled. Activate the product plugin this proof exercises.
+        plugins: {
+          allow: ["telegram"],
+          entries: { telegram: { enabled: true } },
+        },
       },
       env: {
         OPENCLAW_SKIP_CHANNELS: undefined,