diff --git a/src/infra/system-presence.version.test.ts b/src/infra/system-presence.version.test.ts
index 8465466ef9c..9c6d725e34f 100644
--- a/src/infra/system-presence.version.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/system-presence.version.test.ts
@@ -13,46 +13,47 @@ async function withPresenceModule<T>(
 }
 
 describe("system-presence version fallback", () => {
+  async function expectSelfVersion(
+    env: Record<string, string | undefined>,
+    expectedVersion: string | (() => Promise<string>),
+  ) {
+    await withPresenceModule(env, async ({ listSystemPresence }) => {
+      const selfEntry = listSystemPresence().find((entry) => entry.reason === "self");
+      const resolvedExpected =
+        typeof expectedVersion === "function" ? await expectedVersion() : expectedVersion;
+      expect(selfEntry?.version).toBe(resolvedExpected);
+    });
+  }
+
   it("uses runtime VERSION when OPENCLAW_VERSION is not set", async () => {
-    await withPresenceModule(
+    await expectSelfVersion(
       {
         OPENCLAW_SERVICE_VERSION: "2.4.6-service",
         npm_package_version: "1.0.0-package",
       },
-      async ({ listSystemPresence }) => {
-        const { VERSION } = await import("../version.js");
-        const selfEntry = listSystemPresence().find((entry) => entry.reason === "self");
-        expect(selfEntry?.version).toBe(VERSION);
-      },
+      async () => (await import("../version.js")).VERSION,
     );
   });
 
   it("prefers OPENCLAW_VERSION over runtime VERSION", async () => {
-    await withPresenceModule(
+    await expectSelfVersion(
       {
         OPENCLAW_VERSION: "9.9.9-cli",
         OPENCLAW_SERVICE_VERSION: "2.4.6-service",
         npm_package_version: "1.0.0-package",
       },
-      ({ listSystemPresence }) => {
-        const selfEntry = listSystemPresence().find((entry) => entry.reason === "self");
-        expect(selfEntry?.version).toBe("9.9.9-cli");
-      },
+      "9.9.9-cli",
     );
   });
 
   it("uses runtime VERSION when OPENCLAW_VERSION and OPENCLAW_SERVICE_VERSION are blank", async () => {
-    await withPresenceModule(
+    await expectSelfVersion(
       {
         OPENCLAW_VERSION: " ",
         OPENCLAW_SERVICE_VERSION: "\t",
         npm_package_version: "1.0.0-package",
       },
-      async ({ listSystemPresence }) => {
-        const { VERSION } = await import("../version.js");
-        const selfEntry = listSystemPresence().find((entry) => entry.reason === "self");
-        expect(selfEntry?.version).toBe(VERSION);
-      },
+      async () => (await import("../version.js")).VERSION,
     );
   });
 });