diff --git a/apps/cli/tests/built-bin.e2e.ts b/apps/cli/tests/built-bin.e2e.ts
index b9e99604c1..015a729d5a 100644
--- a/apps/cli/tests/built-bin.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/tests/built-bin.e2e.ts
@@ -697,6 +697,19 @@ describe.skipIf(!existsSync(dshBin))('dsh BUILT bin (node lib/bin.js, no tsx)',
       expect(stdout).toContain("name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-host-webserver'")
     }, 30_000)
 
+    it('prints the headless profile without Host or browser layers', async () => {
+      const { stdout, code, stderr } = await runBuiltBin(
+        ['--profile', 'headless', '--dump-default-config'],
+        { DSH_HOME: home },
+      )
+      expect(code).toBe(0)
+      expect(stderr).toBe('')
+      expect(stdout).toContain("name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-headless'")
+      expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/name: '@deepseek-ai\/dsh-host-/)
+      expect(stdout).not.toContain("name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-web-app'")
+      expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/name: '@deepseek-ai\/dsh-client-/)
+    }, 30_000)
+
     it('composes the profile user layer and a --patch overlay in order', async () => {
       // Auto-init the web profile first, then write its user layer.
       const init = await runBuiltBin(['--profile', 'web', '--dump-default-config'], { DSH_HOME: home })