diff --git a/cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts b/cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts
index accb8775369..0703e3e3f07 100644
--- a/cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts
+++ b/cli/src/__tests__/service-health-check.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import os from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { serviceHealthChecks } from "../checks/service-health-check.js";
+import { resolveRestartExpectedVersion } from "../commands/service.js";
 import type { PaperclipConfig } from "../config/schema.js";
+import { packageVersion } from "../version.js";
 
 const config = {
   server: { host: "127.0.0.1", port: 3100 },
@@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ function managerFixture(active = true) {
 }
 
 describe("service health doctor checks", () => {
+  it("uses the bare package version when restart health has no prior server version", () => {
+    expect(resolveRestartExpectedVersion(null)).toBe(packageVersion);
+    expect(resolveRestartExpectedVersion("1.2.3")).toBe("1.2.3");
+  });
+
   it("passes for a current, active, healthy service", async () => {
     const manager = managerFixture();
     const results = await serviceHealthChecks(config, {
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/service.ts b/cli/src/commands/service.ts
index 1613019e856..e9312b4f8e6 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/service.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
 import * as p from "@clack/prompts";
 import type { Command } from "commander";
-import { cliVersion } from "../version.js";
+import { packageVersion } from "../version.js";
 import { readConfig, resolveConfigPath } from "../config/store.js";
 import { resolvePaperclipHomeDir, resolvePaperclipInstanceId } from "../config/home.js";
 import { detectServiceManager, type ServiceManager, type ServiceStatus } from "../services/service-manager.js";
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ async function waitForHealth(instanceId: string, expectedVersion: string | null,
   throw new Error(`Paperclip service did not become healthy${expectedVersion ? ` at version ${expectedVersion}` : ""}: ${last.error ?? `reported ${last.serverVersion ?? "no version"}`}`);
 }
 
+export function resolveRestartExpectedVersion(serverVersion: string | null): string {
+  return serverVersion ?? packageVersion;
+}
+
 async function writeHotRestartIntent(status: ServiceStatus, instanceId: string, drainRequired: boolean): Promise<{ requestedAt: string; previousVersion: string }> {
   if (!status.pid) throw new Error(`Cannot restart ${status.serviceName}: supervisor did not report a server pid.`);
   const health = await probeHealth(instanceId);
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ async function writeHotRestartIntent(status: ServiceStatus, instanceId: string,
     drainRequired,
     requestedByRunId: process.env.PAPERCLIP_RUN_ID?.trim() || null,
   }, null, 2)}\n`, "utf8");
-  return { requestedAt, previousVersion: health.serverVersion ?? cliVersion };
+  return { requestedAt, previousVersion: resolveRestartExpectedVersion(health.serverVersion) };
 }
 
 async function waitForRestartReport(requestedAt: string, timeoutMs = 10_000): Promise<unknown | null> {
diff --git a/cli/src/version.ts b/cli/src/version.ts
index 077e9e4e582..8f3632f44c3 100644
--- a/cli/src/version.ts
+++ b/cli/src/version.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type PackageJson = {
 const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 const pkg = require("../package.json") as PackageJson;
 
-const packageVersion = pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";
+export const packageVersion = pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";
 
 export function resolveCliVersion(executablePath = process.argv[1]): string {
   try {
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 87d96253d35..9c7a5c41b0d 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -335,12 +335,7 @@ fi
 INSTALL_ARGS=(install)
 [ "$CANARY" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--canary)
 [ -n "$VERSION" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--version "$VERSION")
-[ -n "$REF" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--ref "$REF")
-[ -n "$REPO" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--repo "$REPO")
-[ "$NO_PROMPT" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--no-prompt)
-[ "$INSTALL_SERVICE" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--install-service)
-[ "$DRY_RUN" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--dry-run)
-[ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--verbose)
+[ "$NO_PROMPT" = "1" ] && INSTALL_ARGS+=(--yes)
 
 log "Delegating to the Paperclip CLI"
 print_command npx --yes "$PACKAGE_SPEC" "${INSTALL_ARGS[@]}"
diff --git a/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh b/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh
index b010e84e8d1..648bbee58c8 100755
--- a/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ assert_line() {
   }
 }
 
+assert_no_line() {
+  local file="$1"
+  local unexpected="$2"
+  if grep -Fx -- "$unexpected" "$file" >/dev/null; then
+    printf 'Did not expect %q in %s\n' "$unexpected" "$file" >&2
+    cat "$file" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 echo "==> shellcheck"
 run_shellcheck
 
@@ -57,16 +67,16 @@ echo "==> existing Node"
 run_with_node with-node bash /paperclip-scripts/install.sh --no-onboard
 assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/with-node.args" "paperclipai@latest"
 assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/with-node.args" "install"
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/with-node.args" "--no-prompt"
+assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/with-node.args" "--yes"
 
 echo "==> --ref master"
 run_with_node ref-master bash /paperclip-scripts/install.sh --ref master --no-onboard
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/ref-master.args" "--ref"
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/ref-master.args" "master"
+assert_no_line "$RESULTS_DIR/ref-master.args" "--ref"
+assert_no_line "$RESULTS_DIR/ref-master.args" "master"
 
 echo "==> piped --no-prompt"
 run_with_node piped bash -c 'cat /paperclip-scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --no-prompt --no-onboard'
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/piped.args" "--no-prompt"
+assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/piped.args" "--yes"
 
 echo "==> environment twins"
 docker run --rm \
@@ -83,9 +93,9 @@ docker run --rm \
 assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "paperclipai@2026.722.0"
 assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "--version"
 assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "2026.722.0"
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "--repo"
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "example/paperclip"
-assert_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "--install-service"
+assert_no_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "--repo"
+assert_no_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "example/paperclip"
+assert_no_line "$RESULTS_DIR/env.args" "--install-service"
 
 echo "==> no Node, apt bootstrap"
 docker run --rm \