diff --git a/tests/e2e/core/providers/_native_helpers.py b/tests/e2e/core/providers/_native_helpers.py
index dac4a7a8c6..efae044f9d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/core/providers/_native_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/core/providers/_native_helpers.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
 import hermes_yaml as yaml
+from hermes_cli.observability.shared_metrics_consent import OFFER_VERSION
 
 REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4]
 TURN_TIMEOUT = 180.0
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ def make_home(root: Path, model: dict[str, Any], *, env_file: dict[str, str] | N
         "updates": {"check": False},
         "auxiliary": {"title_generation": {"enabled": False}},
         "memory": {"memory_enabled": False, "user_profile_enabled": False},
+        # Answered at the current offer version (as write_hermes_home does), so an interactive
+        # chat never stops on the shared-metrics offer before the UI takes the terminal.
+        "telemetry": {"shared_metrics": {"enabled": False, "send": False, "offer_version": OFFER_VERSION}},
     }
     for key, value in (extra_config or {}).items():
         if isinstance(value, dict) and isinstance(cfg.get(key), dict):