diff --git a/tests/test_extended_sims.py b/tests/test_extended_sims.py
index 4a911617..92981017 100644
--- a/tests/test_extended_sims.py
+++ b/tests/test_extended_sims.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def test_tools_sim_live(live_gui: Any) -> None:
  time.sleep(2)
  sim.teardown()
 @pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Requires real AI provider (gemini API key); 3 consecutive error status aborts the simulation. Pre-existing flake documented in fix_test_failures_20260624. See docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_fix_test_failures_20260624.md VC4 PARTIAL note.")
 def test_execution_sim_live(live_gui: Any) -> None:
  """Run the Execution & Modals simulation against a live GUI."""
  client = ApiHookClient()
@@ -65,8 +64,10 @@ def test_execution_sim_live(live_gui: Any) -> None:
  sim.setup("LiveExecutionSim")
  # Enable manual approval to test modals
  client.set_value('manual_approve', True)
- client.set_value('current_provider', 'gemini')
- client.set_value('current_model', 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite')
+ # Use gemini_cli with the mock script (same pattern as the other 3 sims
+ # in this file: context_sim_live, ai_settings_sim_live, tools_sim_live)
+ client.set_value('current_provider', 'gemini_cli')
+ client.set_value('gcli_path', f'"{sys.executable}" "{os.path.abspath("tests/mock_gemini_cli.py")}"')
  client.set_value('auto_add_history', True)
  sim.run()
  time.sleep(2)