diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
index ce9dfdf28ce..629c3701030 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use codex_model_provider_info::ModelProviderInfo;
 use codex_model_provider_info::built_in_model_providers;
 use codex_models_manager::bundled_models_response;
 use codex_protocol::items::TurnItem;
+use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
 use codex_protocol::openai_models::ModelInfo;
 use codex_protocol::openai_models::ModelsResponse;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval;
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ use codex_protocol::protocol::ItemStartedEvent;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::Op;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RolloutItem;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RolloutLine;
-use codex_protocol::protocol::SandboxPolicy;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::WarningEvent;
 use codex_protocol::user_input::UserInput;
 use core_test_support::context_snapshot;
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use core_test_support::responses::ev_reasoning_item;
 use core_test_support::responses::mount_models_once;
 use core_test_support::skip_if_no_network;
 use core_test_support::test_codex::test_codex;
+use core_test_support::test_codex::turn_permission_fields;
 use core_test_support::wait_for_event;
 use core_test_support::wait_for_event_match;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -71,6 +72,30 @@ const PRETURN_CONTEXT_DIFF_CWD: &str = "/tmp/PRETURN_CONTEXT_DIFF_CWD";
 
 pub(super) const COMPACT_WARNING_MESSAGE: &str = "Heads up: Long threads and multiple compactions can cause the model to be less accurate. Start a new thread when possible to keep threads small and targeted.";
 
+fn disabled_permission_user_turn(text: impl Into<String>, cwd: PathBuf, model: String) -> Op {
+    let (sandbox_policy, permission_profile) =
+        turn_permission_fields(PermissionProfile::Disabled, cwd.as_path());
+    Op::UserTurn {
+        environments: None,
+        items: vec![UserInput::Text {
+            text: text.into(),
+            text_elements: Vec::new(),
+        }],
+        final_output_json_schema: None,
+        cwd,
+        approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
+        sandbox_policy,
+        permission_profile,
+        model,
+        effort: None,
+        summary: None,
+        service_tier: None,
+        collaboration_mode: None,
+        personality: None,
+    }
+}
+
 fn auto_summary(summary: &str) -> String {
     summary.to_string()
 }
@@ -1675,25 +1700,11 @@ async fn auto_compact_runs_after_resume_when_token_usage_is_over_limit() {
 
     resumed
         .codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: follow_up_user.into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: resumed.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: resumed.session_configured.model.clone(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            follow_up_user,
+            resumed.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            resumed.session_configured.model.clone(),
+        ))
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -1768,25 +1779,11 @@ async fn pre_sampling_compact_runs_on_switch_to_smaller_context_model() {
     let test = builder.build(&server).await.expect("build test codex");
 
     test.codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "before switch".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: previous_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "before switch",
+            test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            previous_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit first user turn");
     wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
@@ -1795,25 +1792,11 @@ async fn pre_sampling_compact_runs_on_switch_to_smaller_context_model() {
     .await;
 
     test.codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "after switch".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: next_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "after switch",
+            test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            next_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit second user turn");
     assert_compaction_uses_turn_lifecycle_id(&test.codex).await;
@@ -1908,25 +1891,11 @@ async fn pre_sampling_compact_runs_after_resume_and_switch_to_smaller_model() {
 
     initial
         .codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "before resume".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: initial.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: previous_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "before resume",
+            initial.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            previous_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit pre-resume turn");
     wait_for_event(&initial.codex, |event| {
@@ -1959,25 +1928,11 @@ async fn pre_sampling_compact_runs_after_resume_and_switch_to_smaller_model() {
 
     resumed
         .codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "after resume".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: resumed.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: next_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "after resume",
+            resumed.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            next_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit resumed user turn");
     assert_compaction_uses_turn_lifecycle_id(&resumed.codex).await;
@@ -3195,25 +3150,11 @@ async fn snapshot_request_shape_pre_turn_compaction_strips_incoming_model_switch
         .expect("build codex");
 
     test.codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "BEFORE_SWITCH_USER".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: previous_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "BEFORE_SWITCH_USER",
+            test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            previous_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit first user turn");
     wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
@@ -3222,25 +3163,11 @@ async fn snapshot_request_shape_pre_turn_compaction_strips_incoming_model_switch
     .await;
 
     test.codex
-        .submit(Op::UserTurn {
-            environments: None,
-            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
-                text: "AFTER_SWITCH_USER".into(),
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            }],
-            final_output_json_schema: None,
-            cwd: test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
-            approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
-            approvals_reviewer: None,
-            sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
-            permission_profile: None,
-            model: next_model.to_string(),
-            effort: None,
-            summary: None,
-            service_tier: None,
-            collaboration_mode: None,
-            personality: None,
-        })
+        .submit(disabled_permission_user_turn(
+            "AFTER_SWITCH_USER",
+            test.cwd.path().to_path_buf(),
+            next_model.to_string(),
+        ))
         .await
         .expect("submit second user turn");
     wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {