diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/config/models-config.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/config/models-config.ts
index d9e4fd47b..1c6e7b26d 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/config/models-config.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/config/models-config.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export function validateProviderConfiguration(
 		const requiresAuth =
 			mode === "runtime-register"
 				? !config.apiKey && !config.oauthConfigured
-				: !config.apiKey && (config.auth ?? "apiKey") !== "none";
+				: !config.apiKey && (config.auth ?? "apiKey") !== "none" && (config.auth ?? "apiKey") !== "oauth";
 		if (requiresAuth) {
 			throw new Error(
 				mode === "runtime-register"