diff --git a/src/commands/onboard-auth.ts b/src/commands/onboard-auth.ts
index 37c4ce95c..d0d5f805a 100644
--- a/src/commands/onboard-auth.ts
+++ b/src/commands/onboard-auth.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export function applyMinimaxHostedConfig(
       defaults: {
         ...next.agents?.defaults,
         model: {
-          ...(next.agents?.defaults?.model ?? {}),
+          ...next.agents?.defaults?.model,
           primary: MINIMAX_HOSTED_MODEL_REF,
         },
       },