diff --git a/codex-rs/cli/tests/daemon_startup.rs b/codex-rs/cli/tests/daemon_startup.rs
index a78093e73a..85dea154cc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cli/tests/daemon_startup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cli/tests/daemon_startup.rs
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@ async fn daemon_startup(command: &str) -> Result<()> {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         }
+                        // A replacement PID can appear before the TUI observes the disconnect.
+                        // Wait for reconnect to clear/rebuild the transcript, so the old
+                        // composer's command popup cannot make the status probe look ready.
+                        if *input == b"/status" && !output.contains("\x1b[3J") {
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         // The old header can linger while the daemon stops. Check both
                         // the draft and its Enter against the replacement process and UI.
                         if (*input == b"/status" || *input == b"\r")
diff --git a/scripts/codex_package/smoke_tests/fixtures.py b/scripts/codex_package/smoke_tests/fixtures.py
index b9e0c69b23..52e8838c46 100644
--- a/scripts/codex_package/smoke_tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/scripts/codex_package/smoke_tests/fixtures.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import gzip
 import json
 import os
+import platform
 import subprocess
 import tarfile
 from collections.abc import Iterator
@@ -150,13 +151,28 @@ def package(
                 capture_output=True,
                 text=True,
             )
-    return SmokePackage.from_archives(
+    package = SmokePackage.from_archives(
         directory,
         target,
         request.config.getoption("cli_archive"),
         request.config.getoption("app_server_archive"),
         compression,
     )
+    if target == "x86_64-apple-darwin" and platform.machine() == "arm64":
+        # Freshly extracted Intel binaries need cold Rosetta translation before
+        # the command and SDK startup deadlines begin. Keep startup bounded and
+        # fail setup if either packaged entrypoint cannot run.
+        for executable in (package.cli, package.app_server):
+            subprocess.run(
+                [str(executable), "--help"],
+                cwd=package.directory,
+                env=package.environment,
+                check=True,
+                text=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                timeout=180,
+            )
+    return package
 
 
 @pytest.fixture