diff --git a/crates/goose/src/conversation/message.rs b/crates/goose/src/conversation/message.rs
index a257f7a1d75d..a2bb3402b3cd 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/conversation/message.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/conversation/message.rs
@@ -1438,4 +1438,87 @@ mod tests {
             panic!("Expected ToolResponse content");
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tool_request_with_value_arguments_backward_compatibility() {
+        struct TestCase {
+            name: &'static str,
+            arguments_json: &'static str,
+            expected: Option<Value>,
+        }
+
+        let test_cases = [
+            TestCase {
+                name: "string",
+                arguments_json: r#""string_argument""#,
+                expected: Some(serde_json::json!({"value": "string_argument"})),
+            },
+            TestCase {
+                name: "array",
+                arguments_json: r#"["a", "b", "c"]"#,
+                expected: Some(serde_json::json!({"value": ["a", "b", "c"]})),
+            },
+            TestCase {
+                name: "number",
+                arguments_json: "42",
+                expected: Some(serde_json::json!({"value": 42})),
+            },
+            TestCase {
+                name: "null",
+                arguments_json: "null",
+                expected: None,
+            },
+            TestCase {
+                name: "object",
+                arguments_json: r#"{"key": "value", "number": 123}"#,
+                expected: Some(serde_json::json!({"key": "value", "number": 123})),
+            },
+        ];
+
+        for tc in test_cases {
+            let json = format!(
+                r#"{{
+                    "role": "assistant",
+                    "created": 1640995200,
+                    "content": [{{
+                        "type": "toolRequest",
+                        "id": "tool123",
+                        "toolCall": {{
+                            "status": "success",
+                            "value": {{
+                                "name": "test_tool",
+                                "arguments": {}
+                            }}
+                        }}
+                    }}],
+                    "metadata": {{ "agentVisible": true, "userVisible": true }}
+                }}"#,
+                tc.arguments_json
+            );
+
+            let message: Message = serde_json::from_str(&json)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("{}: parse failed: {}", tc.name, e));
+
+            let MessageContent::ToolRequest(request) = &message.content[0] else {
+                panic!("{}: expected ToolRequest content", tc.name);
+            };
+
+            let Ok(tool_call) = &request.tool_call else {
+                panic!("{}: expected successful tool call", tc.name);
+            };
+
+            assert_eq!(tool_call.name, "test_tool", "{}: wrong tool name", tc.name);
+
+            match (&tool_call.arguments, &tc.expected) {
+                (None, None) => {}
+                (Some(args), Some(expected)) => {
+                    let args_value = serde_json::to_value(args).unwrap();
+                    assert_eq!(&args_value, expected, "{}: arguments mismatch", tc.name);
+                }
+                (actual, expected) => {
+                    panic!("{}: expected {:?}, got {:?}", tc.name, expected, actual);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/conversation/tool_result_serde.rs b/crates/goose/src/conversation/tool_result_serde.rs
index ef359e280127..38886cfb4c77 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/conversation/tool_result_serde.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/conversation/tool_result_serde.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::mcp_utils::ToolResult;
-use rmcp::model::{ErrorCode, ErrorData};
+use rmcp::model::{CallToolRequestParam, ErrorCode, ErrorData, JsonObject};
 use serde::ser::SerializeStruct;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
@@ -25,22 +25,55 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-pub fn deserialize<'de, T, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<ToolResult<T>, D::Error>
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct ToolCallWithValueArguments {
+    name: String,
+    arguments: serde_json::Value,
+}
+
+impl ToolCallWithValueArguments {
+    fn into_call_tool_request_param(self) -> CallToolRequestParam {
+        let arguments = match self.arguments {
+            serde_json::Value::Object(map) => Some(map),
+            serde_json::Value::Null => None,
+            other => {
+                let mut map = JsonObject::new();
+                map.insert("value".to_string(), other);
+                Some(map)
+            }
+        };
+        CallToolRequestParam {
+            name: Cow::Owned(self.name),
+            arguments,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn deserialize<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<ToolResult<CallToolRequestParam>, D::Error>
 where
-    T: Deserialize<'de>,
     D: Deserializer<'de>,
 {
     #[derive(Deserialize)]
     #[serde(untagged)]
-    enum ResultFormat<T> {
-        Success { status: String, value: T },
-        Error { status: String, error: String },
+    enum ResultFormat {
+        SuccessWithCallToolRequestParam {
+            status: String,
+            value: CallToolRequestParam,
+        },
+        SuccessWithToolCallValueArguments {
+            status: String,
+            value: ToolCallWithValueArguments,
+        },
+        Error {
+            status: String,
+            error: String,
+        },
     }
 
     let format = ResultFormat::deserialize(deserializer)?;
 
     match format {
-        ResultFormat::Success { status, value } => {
+        ResultFormat::SuccessWithCallToolRequestParam { status, value } => {
             if status == "success" {
                 Ok(Ok(value))
             } else {
@@ -50,6 +83,16 @@ where
                 )))
             }
         }
+        ResultFormat::SuccessWithToolCallValueArguments { status, value } => {
+            if status == "success" {
+                Ok(Ok(value.into_call_tool_request_param()))
+            } else {
+                Err(serde::de::Error::custom(format!(
+                    "Expected status 'success', got '{}'",
+                    status
+                )))
+            }
+        }
         ResultFormat::Error { status, error } => {
             if status == "error" {
                 Ok(Err(ErrorData {
@@ -88,11 +131,11 @@ pub mod call_tool_result {
         #[derive(Deserialize)]
         #[serde(untagged)]
         enum ResultFormat {
-            NewSuccess {
+            SuccessWithCallToolResult {
                 status: String,
                 value: CallToolResult,
             },
-            LegacySuccess {
+            SuccessWithContentVec {
                 status: String,
                 value: Vec<Content>,
             },
@@ -105,7 +148,7 @@ pub mod call_tool_result {
         let format = ResultFormat::deserialize(deserializer)?;
 
         match format {
-            ResultFormat::NewSuccess { status, value } => {
+            ResultFormat::SuccessWithCallToolResult { status, value } => {
                 if status == "success" {
                     Ok(Ok(value))
                 } else {
@@ -115,7 +158,7 @@ pub mod call_tool_result {
                     )))
                 }
             }
-            ResultFormat::LegacySuccess { status, value } => {
+            ResultFormat::SuccessWithContentVec { status, value } => {
                 if status == "success" {
                     Ok(Ok(CallToolResult::success(value)))
                 } else {