diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/actions/discord.test.ts b/src/channels/plugins/actions/discord.test.ts
index d68aba74b..46d8cd177 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/actions/discord.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/actions/discord.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,41 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
 import type { ClawdbotConfig } from "../../../config/config.js";
-import { discordMessageActions } from "./discord.js";
+type SendMessageDiscord = typeof import("../../../discord/send.js").sendMessageDiscord;
+type SendPollDiscord = typeof import("../../../discord/send.js").sendPollDiscord;
+
+const sendMessageDiscord = vi.fn<Parameters<SendMessageDiscord>, ReturnType<SendMessageDiscord>>(
+  async () => ({ ok: true }) as Awaited<ReturnType<SendMessageDiscord>>,
+);
+const sendPollDiscord = vi.fn<Parameters<SendPollDiscord>, ReturnType<SendPollDiscord>>(
+  async () => ({ ok: true }) as Awaited<ReturnType<SendPollDiscord>>,
+);
+
+vi.mock("../../../discord/send.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("../../../discord/send.js")>(
+    "../../../discord/send.js",
+  );
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    sendMessageDiscord: (...args: Parameters<SendMessageDiscord>) => sendMessageDiscord(...args),
+    sendPollDiscord: (...args: Parameters<SendPollDiscord>) => sendPollDiscord(...args),
+  };
+});
+
+const loadHandleDiscordMessageAction = async () => {
+  const mod = await import("./discord/handle-action.js");
+  return mod.handleDiscordMessageAction;
+};
+
+const loadDiscordMessageActions = async () => {
+  const mod = await import("./discord.js");
+  return mod.discordMessageActions;
+};
 
 describe("discord message actions", () => {
-  it("lists channel and upload actions by default", () => {
+  it("lists channel and upload actions by default", async () => {
     const cfg = { channels: { discord: { token: "d0" } } } as ClawdbotConfig;
+    const discordMessageActions = await loadDiscordMessageActions();
     const actions = discordMessageActions.listActions?.({ cfg }) ?? [];
 
     expect(actions).toContain("emoji-upload");
@@ -13,10 +43,11 @@ describe("discord message actions", () => {
     expect(actions).toContain("channel-create");
   });
 
-  it("respects disabled channel actions", () => {
+  it("respects disabled channel actions", async () => {
     const cfg = {
       channels: { discord: { token: "d0", actions: { channels: false } } },
     } as ClawdbotConfig;
+    const discordMessageActions = await loadDiscordMessageActions();
     const actions = discordMessageActions.listActions?.({ cfg }) ?? [];
 
     expect(actions).not.toContain("channel-create");