diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.test.ts
index 92323909f1..c3a2f2646d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.test.ts
@@ -136,16 +136,30 @@ describe('getInstallationInfo', () => {
     Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', {
       value: 'darwin',
     });
-    const cliPath = '/usr/local/bin/gemini';
+    // Use a path that matches what brew would resolve to
+    const cliPath = '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gemini-cli/1.0.0/bin/gemini';
     process.argv[1] = cliPath;
-    mockedRealPathSync.mockReturnValue(cliPath);
-    mockedExecSync.mockReturnValue(Buffer.from('gemini-cli')); // Simulate successful command
+
+    mockedExecSync.mockImplementation((cmd) => {
+      if (typeof cmd === 'string' && cmd.includes('brew --prefix gemini-cli')) {
+        return '/opt/homebrew/opt/gemini-cli';
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Command failed: ${cmd}`);
+    });
+
+    mockedRealPathSync.mockImplementation((p) => {
+      if (p === cliPath) return cliPath;
+      if (p === '/opt/homebrew/opt/gemini-cli') {
+        return '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gemini-cli/1.0.0';
+      }
+      return String(p);
+    });
 
     const info = getInstallationInfo(projectRoot, true);
 
     expect(mockedExecSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'brew list -1 | grep -q "^gemini-cli$"',
-      { stdio: 'ignore' },
+      expect.stringContaining('brew --prefix gemini-cli'),
+      expect.anything(),
     );
     expect(info.packageManager).toBe(PackageManager.HOMEBREW);
     expect(info.isGlobal).toBe(true);
@@ -168,8 +182,8 @@ describe('getInstallationInfo', () => {
     const info = getInstallationInfo(projectRoot, true);
 
     expect(mockedExecSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'brew list -1 | grep -q "^gemini-cli$"',
-      { stdio: 'ignore' },
+      expect.stringContaining('brew --prefix gemini-cli'),
+      expect.anything(),
     );
     // Should fall back to default global npm
     expect(info.packageManager).toBe(PackageManager.NPM);
@@ -324,4 +338,39 @@ describe('getInstallationInfo', () => {
     const infoDisabled = getInstallationInfo(projectRoot, false);
     expect(infoDisabled.updateMessage).toContain('Please run npm install');
   });
+
+  it('should NOT detect Homebrew if gemini-cli is installed in brew but running from npm location', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', {
+      value: 'darwin',
+    });
+    // Path looks like standard global NPM
+    const cliPath =
+      '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/index.js';
+    process.argv[1] = cliPath;
+
+    // Setup mocks
+    mockedExecSync.mockImplementation((cmd) => {
+      if (typeof cmd === 'string' && cmd.includes('brew list')) {
+        return Buffer.from('gemini-cli\n');
+      }
+      // Future proofing for the fix:
+      if (typeof cmd === 'string' && cmd.includes('brew --prefix gemini-cli')) {
+        return '/opt/homebrew/opt/gemini-cli';
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Command failed: ${cmd}`);
+    });
+
+    mockedRealPathSync.mockImplementation((p) => {
+      if (p === cliPath) return cliPath;
+      // Future proofing for the fix:
+      if (p === '/opt/homebrew/opt/gemini-cli')
+        return '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gemini-cli/1.0.0';
+      return String(p);
+    });
+
+    const info = getInstallationInfo(projectRoot, false);
+
+    expect(info.packageManager).not.toBe(PackageManager.HOMEBREW);
+    expect(info.packageManager).toBe(PackageManager.NPM);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.ts
index 4c25fa6c59..2661014a49 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/installationInfo.ts
@@ -80,16 +80,22 @@ export function getInstallationInfo(
     // Check for Homebrew
     if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
       try {
-        // The package name in homebrew is gemini-cli
-        childProcess.execSync('brew list -1 | grep -q "^gemini-cli$"', {
-          stdio: 'ignore',
-        });
-        return {
-          packageManager: PackageManager.HOMEBREW,
-          isGlobal: true,
-          updateMessage:
-            'Installed via Homebrew. Please update with "brew upgrade gemini-cli".',
-        };
+        const brewPrefix = childProcess
+          .execSync('brew --prefix gemini-cli', {
+            encoding: 'utf8',
+            stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore'],
+          })
+          .trim();
+        const brewRealPath = fs.realpathSync(brewPrefix);
+
+        if (realPath.startsWith(brewRealPath)) {
+          return {
+            packageManager: PackageManager.HOMEBREW,
+            isGlobal: true,
+            updateMessage:
+              'Installed via Homebrew. Please update with "brew upgrade gemini-cli".',
+          };
+        }
       } catch (_error) {
         // Brew is not installed or gemini-cli is not installed via brew.
         // Continue to the next check.