diff --git a/agent/auxiliary_client.py b/agent/auxiliary_client.py
index 70f81d134..3b05e8d12 100644
--- a/agent/auxiliary_client.py
+++ b/agent/auxiliary_client.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from openai import OpenAI
 
+from agent.credential_pool import load_pool
 from hermes_cli.config import get_hermes_home
 from hermes_constants import OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
 
diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index 39cb2e9a2..fe724878a 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -858,10 +858,10 @@ def cmd_setup(args):
 def cmd_model(args):
     """Select default model — starts with provider selection, then model picker."""
     _require_tty("model")
-    select_provider_and_model()
+    select_provider_and_model(args=args)
 
 
-def select_provider_and_model():
+def select_provider_and_model(args=None):
     """Core provider selection + model picking logic.
 
     Shared by ``cmd_model`` (``hermes model``) and the setup wizard
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_provider_resolution.py b/tests/test_cli_provider_resolution.py
index 45161b2cf..4d876cf6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_provider_resolution.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_provider_resolution.py
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ def test_model_flow_custom_saves_verified_v1_base_url(monkeypatch, capsys):
 
 
 def test_cmd_model_forwards_nous_login_tls_options(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hermes_main, "_require_tty", lambda *a: None)
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         "hermes_cli.config.load_config",
         lambda: {"model": {"default": "gpt-5", "provider": "nous"}},