diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/support.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/support.rs
index e36b74d61..4deffb71c 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/support.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/support.rs
@@ -318,23 +318,9 @@ worktree_mode = "never"
 "#,
     );
 
-    let mut cmd = context.command();
-    cmd.current_dir(&workspace_dir);
-    cmd.timeout(COMMAND_TIMEOUT);
-    cmd.env("OPENAI_API_KEY", "test");
-    cmd.args([
-        "run",
-        "--auto-approve",
-        "--no-retro",
-        "--sandbox",
-        "local",
-        "--provider",
-        "openai",
-        "run.toml",
-    ]);
     // The workflow is expected to fail (script exits 1), but the CLI may still
     // exit 0.  We only care that conclusion.json records a non-success status.
-    let _output = cmd.output().expect("command should execute");
+    let _output = exec_local_workflow(context, &workspace_dir, "run.toml");
 
     let run = only_run(context);
     let conclusion = read_json(&run.run_dir.join("conclusion.json"));
@@ -348,7 +334,7 @@ worktree_mode = "never"
     run
 }
 
-fn run_local_workflow(context: &TestContext, workspace_dir: &Path, workflow: &str) -> RunSetup {
+fn exec_local_workflow(context: &TestContext, workspace_dir: &Path, workflow: &str) -> Output {
     let mut cmd = context.command();
     cmd.current_dir(workspace_dir);
     cmd.timeout(COMMAND_TIMEOUT);
@@ -363,7 +349,11 @@ fn run_local_workflow(context: &TestContext, workspace_dir: &Path, workflow: &st
         "openai",
         workflow,
     ]);
-    let output = cmd.output().expect("command should execute");
+    cmd.output().expect("command should execute")
+}
+
+fn run_local_workflow(context: &TestContext, workspace_dir: &Path, workflow: &str) -> RunSetup {
+    let output = exec_local_workflow(context, workspace_dir, workflow);
     if !output.status.success() {
         panic!(
             "command failed: fabro run --auto-approve --no-retro --sandbox local --provider openai {workflow}\nstdout:\n{}\nstderr:\n{}",