diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/auto-reply/monitor/ack-reaction.test.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/auto-reply/monitor/ack-reaction.test.ts
index 948763f8deb..d3a5fab49a9 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/src/auto-reply/monitor/ack-reaction.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/src/auto-reply/monitor/ack-reaction.test.ts
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ const runAckReaction = (overrides: Partial<AckReactionParams> = {}) =>
     ...overrides,
   });
 
-const expectAckReactionSent = (accountId: string) => {
+const expectAckReactionSent = (accountId: string, cfg: OpenClawConfig = createConfig("ack")) => {
   expect(hoisted.sendReactionWhatsApp).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
     "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
     "msg-1",
     "👀",
-    expect.objectContaining({
+    {
       verbose: false,
       fromMe: false,
       accountId,
-    }),
+      cfg,
+    },
   );
 };
 
@@ -94,13 +95,14 @@ describe("maybeSendAckReaction", () => {
   it.each(["ack", "minimal", "extensive"] as const)(
     "sends ack reactions when reactionLevel is %s",
     async (reactionLevel) => {
+      const cfg = createConfig(reactionLevel);
       const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({
-        cfg: createConfig(reactionLevel),
+        cfg,
       });
 
       expect(ackReaction?.ackReactionValue).toBe("👀");
       await expect(ackReaction?.ackReactionPromise).resolves.toBe(true);
-      expectAckReactionSent("default");
+      expectAckReactionSent("default", cfg);
     },
   );
 
@@ -114,14 +116,15 @@ describe("maybeSendAckReaction", () => {
   });
 
   it("uses the active account reactionLevel override for ack gating", async () => {
-    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({
-      cfg: createConfig("off", {
-        accounts: {
-          work: {
-            reactionLevel: "ack",
-          },
+    const cfg = createConfig("off", {
+      accounts: {
+        work: {
+          reactionLevel: "ack",
         },
-      }),
+      },
+    });
+    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({
+      cfg,
       msg: createMessage({
         accountId: "work",
       }),
@@ -130,11 +133,12 @@ describe("maybeSendAckReaction", () => {
     });
 
     expect(ackReaction?.ackReactionValue).toBe("👀");
-    expectAckReactionSent("work");
+    expectAckReactionSent("work", cfg);
   });
 
   it("returns a handle that removes the ack with an empty reaction", async () => {
-    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction();
+    const cfg = createConfig("ack");
+    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({ cfg });
 
     await ackReaction?.remove();
 
@@ -142,27 +146,29 @@ describe("maybeSendAckReaction", () => {
       "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
       "msg-1",
       "",
-      expect.objectContaining({
+      {
         verbose: false,
         fromMe: false,
         accountId: "default",
-      }),
+        cfg,
+      },
     );
   });
 
   it("records ack send failures on the handle", async () => {
+    const cfg = createConfig("ack");
     const warn = vi.fn();
     hoisted.sendReactionWhatsApp.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("session down"));
 
-    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({ warn });
+    const ackReaction = await runAckReaction({ cfg, warn });
 
     await expect(ackReaction?.ackReactionPromise).resolves.toBe(false);
     expect(warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.objectContaining({
+      {
         error: "session down",
         chatId: "15551234567@s.whatsapp.net",
         messageId: "msg-1",
-      }),
+      },
       "failed to send ack reaction",
     );
   });