diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-agents-verifier.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-agents-verifier.yml
index 11e80c67d..6bd7d8465 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-agents-verifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-agents-verifier.yml
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.context.outputs.should_run == 'true' && inputs.mode != 'evaluate'
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          npm install -g "@openai/codex@0.101.0"
+          npm install -g "@openai/codex@0.125.0"
           echo "Installed Codex CLI version: $(codex --version)" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
 
       - name: Resolve Codex verifier model
diff --git a/scripts/repo_review_evaluator.py b/scripts/repo_review_evaluator.py
index c4472dc20..5b75ff755 100644
--- a/scripts/repo_review_evaluator.py
+++ b/scripts/repo_review_evaluator.py
@@ -972,11 +972,7 @@ def write_packet(output_dir: Path, states: list[dict[str, Any]], generated_on: s
     review_pending = [
         state for state in active if state["review_status"] == "pending standardized review"
     ]
-    blocked = [
-        state
-        for state in active
-        if state["review_status"] != "pending standardized review"
-    ]
+    blocked = [state for state in active if state["review_status"] != "pending standardized review"]
     issue_candidate_repos = [
         state for state in active if state["issue_queue_status"] == "draft candidates present"
     ]
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_repo_review_evaluator.py b/tests/scripts/test_repo_review_evaluator.py
index d319eefed..4f44d6d4e 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_repo_review_evaluator.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_repo_review_evaluator.py
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ def test_collect_repo_state_marks_clean_active_repo_review_pending(tmp_path: Pat
     (repo_dir / "README.md").write_text("# Manager\n", encoding="utf-8")
     subprocess = evaluator.subprocess
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "init"], check=True, capture_output=True)
-    subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"], check=True
+    )
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.name", "Test User"], check=True)
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "add", "README.md"], check=True)
     subprocess.run(
@@ -223,7 +225,9 @@ def test_issues_txt_changes_are_helper_inputs_not_review_blockers(tmp_path: Path
     (repo_dir / "Issues.txt").write_text("# helper\n", encoding="utf-8")
     subprocess = evaluator.subprocess
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "init"], check=True, capture_output=True)
-    subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"], check=True
+    )
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "config", "user.name", "Test User"], check=True)
     subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), "add", "README.md", "Issues.txt"], check=True)
     subprocess.run(
diff --git a/tests/workflows/test_verifier_terminal_disposition.py b/tests/workflows/test_verifier_terminal_disposition.py
index be0235238..ba30a87bf 100644
--- a/tests/workflows/test_verifier_terminal_disposition.py
+++ b/tests/workflows/test_verifier_terminal_disposition.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def test_reusable_verifier_uploads_terminal_disposition_artifact() -> None:
     resolve_step = next(
         step for step in steps if step.get("name") == "Resolve Codex verifier model"
     )
+    install_step = next(step for step in steps if step.get("name") == "Install Codex CLI")
     run_step = next(step for step in steps if step.get("name") == "Run verifier (checkbox mode)")
     collect_step = next(step for step in steps if step.get("name") == "Collect verifier metrics")
     write_step = next(
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ def test_reusable_verifier_uploads_terminal_disposition_artifact() -> None:
         resolve_step.get("if")
         == "steps.context.outputs.should_run == 'true' && inputs.mode != 'evaluate'"
     )
+    assert 'npm install -g "@openai/codex@0.125.0"' in install_step["run"]
     assert resolve_step["env"]["DEFAULT_CODEX_MODEL"] == "gpt-5.5"
     assert resolve_step["env"]["FALLBACK_CODEX_MODELS"] == "gpt-5.4 gpt-5.3-codex"
     assert resolve_step["env"]["VERIFIER_MODE"] == "${{ inputs.mode }}"