diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py
index f7ba0b2ada..a17c13595a 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py
@@ -1448,7 +1448,10 @@ class TestUpdateNodeDependencies:
         monkeypatch.setattr(hm, "PROJECT_ROOT", tmp_path)
         monkeypatch.setattr(hm, "_npm_lockfile_changed", lambda root: True)
         recorded = []
-        monkeypatch.setattr(update_cmd, "_record_npm_lockfile_hash", lambda root: recorded.append(root))
+        # _update_node_dependencies lives in update_cmd_deps and calls its own module-level
+        # _record_npm_lockfile_hash, so that binding is the real seam (update_cmd's is dead).
+        from hermes_cli import update_cmd_deps
+        monkeypatch.setattr(update_cmd_deps, "_record_npm_lockfile_hash", lambda root: recorded.append(root))
         mock_popen.side_effect = self._make_popen([], returncode=1, stderr_lines=["npm ERR!\n"])
 
         update_cmd._update_node_dependencies()
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_model_provider_persistence.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_model_provider_persistence.py
index a18d5259fd..5607591c0d 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_model_provider_persistence.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_model_provider_persistence.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TestZaiEndpointPicker:
         from hermes_cli.auth import ZAI_ENDPOINTS
         custom_idx = len(ZAI_ENDPOINTS)
 
-        with patch("hermes_cli.main._prompt_provider_choice", return_value=custom_idx), \
+        with patch("hermes_cli.main_provider_setup._prompt_provider_choice", return_value=custom_idx), \
              patch("hermes_cli.auth._prompt_model_selection", return_value="glm-5"), \
              patch("hermes_cli.auth.deactivate_provider"), \
              patch("builtins.input", return_value="not-a-url"):
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class TestZaiEndpointPicker:
             captured["choices"] = choices
             return default
 
-        with patch("hermes_cli.main._prompt_provider_choice", side_effect=fake_choice):
+        with patch("hermes_cli.main_provider_setup._prompt_provider_choice", side_effect=fake_choice):
             result = _select_zai_endpoint(coding_url)
 
         # Default should point at index 2 (coding-global)