diff --git a/tests/ci-test-scope.test.cjs b/tests/ci-test-scope.test.cjs
index 4642eda6e..670ae7224 100644
--- a/tests/ci-test-scope.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/ci-test-scope.test.cjs
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ describe('ci-test-scope superset invariant (#494, narrowed)', () => {
   // so OS-specific breakage in the changed test (the #482 class) is still
   // exercised pre-merge. Ubuntu 22/24 coverage comes via targeted_tests.
   test('A1: a changed test file joins the windows scoped lane without full_matrix', () => {
-    const result = scopeFor(['tests/bug-1974-context-exhaustion-record.test.cjs']);
+    const result = scopeFor(['tests/perf-317-context-monitor-fs.test.cjs']);
     assert.strictEqual(result.full_matrix, false,
       `expected full_matrix=false for a tests/**-only change, got: ${JSON.stringify(result)}`);
-    assert.ok(result.targeted_tests.includes('tests/bug-1974-context-exhaustion-record.test.cjs'),
+    assert.ok(result.targeted_tests.includes('tests/perf-317-context-monitor-fs.test.cjs'),
       `expected the changed test in targeted_tests, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.targeted_tests)}`);
-    assert.ok(result.windows_tests.includes('tests/bug-1974-context-exhaustion-record.test.cjs'),
+    assert.ok(result.windows_tests.includes('tests/perf-317-context-monitor-fs.test.cjs'),
       `expected the changed test in windows_tests, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.windows_tests)}`);
   });
 
diff --git a/tests/managed-hooks.test.cjs b/tests/managed-hooks.test.cjs
index 4f4071d20..271267d7b 100644
--- a/tests/managed-hooks.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/managed-hooks.test.cjs
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ describe('bug #2136: MANAGED_HOOKS must include all shipped hook files', () => {
 {
   const { describe: __foldDescribe } = require('node:test');
   __foldDescribe("folded:bug-2136-sh-hook-version (consolidation epic #1969 B6 #1975)", () => {
+  // Consolidation #1969: this block spawns a REAL install and asserts side effects.
+  // The host suite sets GSD_TEST_MODE=1 at collection time, which the install child
+  // inherits via process.env and which suppresses hook/skill writes. Clear it for
+  // this block's duration (standalone had it unset); restore after.
+  const { before: __gtmBefore, after: __gtmAfter } = require('node:test');
+  let __savedGsdTestMode;
+  __gtmBefore(() => { __savedGsdTestMode = process.env.GSD_TEST_MODE; delete process.env.GSD_TEST_MODE; });
+  __gtmAfter(() => { if (__savedGsdTestMode === undefined) delete process.env.GSD_TEST_MODE; else process.env.GSD_TEST_MODE = __savedGsdTestMode; });
 
 // allow-test-rule: structural-regression-guard (see #2136)
 // The shebang line must be `#!/usr/bin/env bash` (PATH-resolved) rather than