diff --git a/packages/core/tools/src/ptc.ts b/packages/core/tools/src/ptc.ts
index 4cda30271e..97736b8c33 100644
--- a/packages/core/tools/src/ptc.ts
+++ b/packages/core/tools/src/ptc.ts
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ function controlParameters(runtime: CodeRuntime | undefined) {
   // Catalog readers have no mounted runtime; real model assembly requires one.
   if (runtime === undefined) return RUN_CODE_CONTROLS
   return {
-    ...runtime?.timeout === undefined ? {} : {
+    ...runtime.timeout === undefined ? {} : {
       timeoutMs: { ...RUN_CODE_CONTROLS.timeoutMs,
         description: `Positive elapsed-time budget in milliseconds, including nested tool and approval waits. Default ${runtime.timeout.defaultMs}; capped at ${runtime.timeout.maxMs}. Zero does not disable the deadline.` },
     },
-    ...runtime?.sandboxMode === undefined ? {} : {
+    ...runtime.sandboxMode === undefined ? {} : {
       sandbox_permissions: RUN_CODE_CONTROLS.sandbox_permissions,
       justification: RUN_CODE_CONTROLS.justification,
     },
diff --git a/tsconfig.host.json b/tsconfig.host.json
index 3b9ae59d66..5d3173d237 100644
--- a/tsconfig.host.json
+++ b/tsconfig.host.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     "apps/web/tests/rail-search-expand.e2e.ts",
     "apps/web/tests/conversation-column-overflow.e2e.ts",
     "apps/web/tests/ptc-round.e2e.ts",
+    "apps/web/tests/ptc-escalation.e2e.ts",
     "apps/web/tests/present.e2e.ts",
     "apps/web/tests/present-svg.e2e.ts",
     "apps/web/tests/composer-draft-scroll.e2e.ts",