diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6f6338d..3560471 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -120,15 +120,6 @@
                 uv sync --all-extras
               fi
 
-              # Install Node.js dependencies for MCP mock server (used in tests)
-              if [ -f vendor/stackone-ai-node/package.json ]; then
-                if [ ! -f vendor/stackone-ai-node/node_modules/.pnpm/lock.yaml ] || \
-                   [ vendor/stackone-ai-node/pnpm-lock.yaml -nt vendor/stackone-ai-node/node_modules/.pnpm/lock.yaml ]; then
-                  echo "📦 Installing MCP mock server dependencies..."
-                  (cd vendor/stackone-ai-node && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile)
-                fi
-              fi
-
               # Install git hooks
               ${config.pre-commit.installationScript}
             '';
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1ffd92b..56459bb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import shutil
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import time
@@ -61,30 +60,16 @@ def test_mcp_integration(mcp_mock_server):
     if not vendor_dir.exists():
         pytest.skip("stackone-ai-node submodule not found. Run 'git submodule update --init'")
 
-    # Check for bun runtime
-    bun_path = shutil.which("bun")
-    if not bun_path:
-        pytest.skip("bun not found. Install via Nix flake.")
-
+    # find port
     port = _find_free_port()
     base_url = f"http://localhost:{port}"
 
-    # Install dependencies if needed
-    node_modules = vendor_dir / "node_modules"
-    if not node_modules.exists():
-        subprocess.run(
-            [bun_path, "install"],
-            cwd=vendor_dir,
-            check=True,
-            capture_output=True,
-        )
-
     # Start the server from project root
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env["PORT"] = str(port)
 
     process = subprocess.Popen(
-        [bun_path, "run", str(serve_script)],
+        [str(serve_script)],
         cwd=project_root,
         env=env,
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
diff --git a/tests/mocks/serve.ts b/tests/mocks/serve.ts
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 72d4177..28c3a9c
--- a/tests/mocks/serve.ts
+++ b/tests/mocks/serve.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S bun run
 /**
  * Standalone HTTP server for MCP mock testing.
  * Imports createMcpApp from stackone-ai-node vendor submodule.
  *
  * Usage:
+ *   ./tests/mocks/serve.ts [port]
+ *   # or
  *   bun run tests/mocks/serve.ts [port]
  */
 import { Hono } from "hono";