diff --git a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/entrypoint.ts b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/entrypoint.ts
index f3f1ba64b4..274cc5121a 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/entrypoint.ts
+++ b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/entrypoint.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@ async function main() {
   const workDir = process.cwd(); // This is remoteWorkDir as set in review.ts
   const targetDir = path.join(workDir, branchName);
 
-  // Use global tsx or fallback to local
+  // Use global tools pre-installed in the maintainer image
   const tsxBin = 'tsx'; 
-  // Gemini bin will be needed by the interactive session later
-  // We'll try to find it in the main repo or current worktree
-  const geminiBin = fs.existsSync(path.join(workDir, 'node_modules/.bin/gemini')) 
-    ? path.join(workDir, 'node_modules/.bin/gemini')
-    : path.join(path.dirname(workDir), 'main/node_modules/.bin/gemini');
+  const geminiBin = 'gemini';
 
   const action = process.argv[5] || 'review';
 
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/setup.ts b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/setup.ts
index a187bcd12d..9cd4106fb8 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/setup.ts
+++ b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/setup.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ This script will:
     // Wipe existing dir for a clean clone and use absolute paths
     const cloneCmd = `rm -rf ${remoteWorkDir} && git clone --filter=blob:none ${repoUrl} ${remoteWorkDir} && cd ${remoteWorkDir} && git remote add upstream https://github.com/${upstreamRepo}.git && git fetch upstream`;
     await provider.exec(cloneCmd);
+
+    console.log('📦 Installing remote dependencies (this may take a few minutes)...');
+    await provider.exec(`cd ${remoteWorkDir} && npm ci`);
   }
 
   // Save Settings
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/worker.ts b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/worker.ts
index 58c3d4bea1..8a5388f3ff 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/worker.ts
+++ b/.gemini/skills/offload/scripts/worker.ts
@@ -39,17 +39,8 @@ export async function runWorker(args: string[]) {
     process.chdir(targetDir);
   }
 
-  // Find gemini binary (try worktree, then fallback to main repo)
-  let geminiBin = path.join(targetDir, 'node_modules/.bin/gemini');
-  if (!fs.existsSync(geminiBin)) {
-    geminiBin = path.join(path.dirname(targetDir), 'main/node_modules/.bin/gemini');
-  }
-
-  console.log(`   - Gemini Bin: ${geminiBin} (Exists: ${fs.existsSync(geminiBin)})`);
-  if (fs.existsSync(geminiBin)) {
-    const versionCheck = spawnSync(geminiBin, ['--version'], { stdio: 'pipe' });
-    console.log(`   - Gemini Version: ${versionCheck.stdout.toString().trim() || 'Error fetching version'}`);
-  }
+  // Use global gemini command pre-installed in the maintainer image
+  const geminiBin = 'gemini';
 
   // 2. Dispatch to Playbook
   switch (action) {